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Officially, Spain is subdivided into: Traditionally and historically, some provinces are also divided into comarcas (singular comarca). A comarca is roughly equivalent to a US "county" or a UK "shire" or "county". In some of the regions (e.g. Catalonia) their borders are clear so they are easily to identify. In some other (e.g. Extremadura) their legal status is not very formal so they rather correspond to natural areas (valleys, sierres and so on). Spains fifty provinces (provincias) are grouped into seventeen autonomous communities (comunidades autónomas), in addition to two African autonomous cities (ciudades autónomas) (Ceuta and Melilla). ...
Ceuta is a Spanish exclave in North Africa, located on the northernmost tip of Maghreb, on the Mediterranean coast near the Straits of Gibraltar. ...
Melilla, known in Arabic as مليلة, and in Tamazight as Tamlit is a Spanish autonomous city on the coast of eastern Morocco, in North Africa. ...
In addition to its seventeen autonomous communities, Spain is divided into fifty provinces. ...
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Originally, a county was the land under the jurisdiction of a count (in Great Britain, an earl, though the original earldoms covered larger areas) by reason of that office. ...
For information on the fictional Shire of J. R. R. Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings, see Shire (Middle-earth) A shire is an administrative area of Great Britain. ...
List of comarcas of Spain by autonomous communities
Motto: Dominator Hercules Fundator Andalucía por sí, para España y la humanidad (Andalusia for herself, for Spain, and for humanity) Capital Seville Area – Total – % of Spain Ranked 2nd 87 268 km² 17,2% Population – Total (2003) – % of Spain – Density Ranked 1st 7 478 432 17,9% 85,70/km² Demonym...
- Main article: Comarcas of Aragon
Capital Zaragoza Area – Total – % of Spain Ranked 4th 47 719 km² 9,4% Population – Total (2003) – % of Spain – Density Ranked 11th 1 217 514 2,9% 25,51/km² Demonym – English – Spanish Aragonese aragonés Statute of Autonomy August 16, 1982 ISO 3166-2 AR Parliamentary representation – Congress seats – Senate seats...
Here is a list of the comarcas (counties) in the autonomous community of Aragon in Spain. ...
- Main article: Comarcas of Asturias
 Capital Oviedo Area – Total – % of Spain Ranked 10th 10 604 km² 2,1% Population – Total (2003) – % of Spain – Density Ranked 12th 1 056 789 2,5% 99,65/km² Demonym – English – Spanish Asturian asturiano/a, astur Statute of Autonomy January 11, 1982 ISO 3166-2 O Parliamentary representation – Congress seats...
Asturias, a province and an autonomous community in Spain, is divided into eight comarcas. ...
Cotarros / Comarcas of Asturia (map). ...
Avilés is one of 8 comarcas (this is the Spanish word; the Asturian is cotarros), administrative divisions of Asturias, which is a province and an autonomous community in Spain . ...
Caudal is one of 8 comarcas (this is the Spanish word; the Asturian is cotarros), administrative divisions of Asturias, which is a province and an autonomous community in Spain . ...
Avilés is one of 8 comarcas (this is the Spanish word; the Asturian is cotarros), administrative divisions of Asturias, which is a province and an autonomous community in Spain . ...
Gijón (or, in Asturian, Xixón) is one of 8 comarcas (this is the Spanish word; the Asturian is cotarros), administrative divisions of Asturias, which is a province and an autonomous community in Spain . ...
Nalón is one of 8 comarcas (this is the Spanish word; the Asturian is cotarros), administrative divisions of Asturias, which is a province and an autonomous community in Spain . ...
Narcea is one of 8 comarcas (this is the Spanish word; the Asturian is cotarros), administrative divisions of Asturias, which is a province and an autonomous community in Spain . ...
Capital Palma de Mallorca Official languages Catalan and Castilian Area – Total – % of Spain Ranked 17th 4 992 km² 1,0% Population – Total (2003) – % of Spain – Density Ranked 14th 916 968 2,2% 183,69/km² Demonym – English – Catalan – Spanish Balearic balear balear Statute of Autonomy March 1, 1983 ISO 3166...
Capital Vitoria-Gasteiz Official languages Basque and Spanish Area – Total – % of Spain Ranked 14th 7 234 km² 1,4% Population – Total (2003) – % of Spain – Density Ranked 7th 2 108 281 5,0% 291,44/km² Demonym – English – Basque – Spanish Basque euskal herritar, euskaldun vasco/a, vascongado/a Statute of Autonomy...
Comarcas of the province of Guipúzcoa - Main article: List of regions in Guipúzcoa
Guipúzcoa province Guipúzcoa ( Basque Gipuzkoa, Spanish Guipúzcoa, in English sometimes as Guipuscoa) is a province of northern Spain, in the northeastern part of the autonomous community of the Basque Country. ...
Guipúzcoa is divided into eight regions: Bidasoa Deba Behea/Bajo Deba Deba Garai/Alto Deba Donostialdea Goierri Oarsoaldea Tolosaldea Urola Garai/Alto Deba Urola Kosta/Urola Costa See also Comarcas of Spain Categories: Geography of Spain | Gipuzkoa | Spain ...
One of the eight regions in Guipúzcoa, formed by just two municipalities, Irun and Hondarribia. ...
Goierri is one of the eight regions in Guipúzcoa, formed by 18 municipalities, Beasain and Ordizia being the main towns. ...
One of the eight regions in Guipúzcoa, formed by four municipalities, Errenteria being the main town. ...
One of the eight regions in Guipúzcoa, formed by 28 municipalities, being Tolosa the main town. ...
Canaries Capitals Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Santa Cruz de Tenerife Area – Total – % of Spain Ranked 13th 7 447 km² 1,5% Population – Total (2003) – % of Spain – Density Ranked 8th 1 843 755 4,4% 247,58/km² Demonym – English – Spanish Canary Islander canario/a Statute of Autonomy August 16...
Comarcas of the province of Las Palmas Categories: Spain geography stubs | Canary Islands | Provinces of Spain ...
Fuerteventura, a Spanish island, is one of the Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa. ...
Lanzarote is also the title of a novella by Michel Houellebecq translated by Frank Wynne Lanzarote, a Spanish island, is the easternmost of the Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa. ...
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is a Spanish city, the capital city of Gran Canaria one of the Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean, 210 kilometers located off the northwestern coast of Africa. ...
Comarcas of the province of Tenerife -
- Valle de Güímar
- Valle de la Orotava
- Icod
- Daute Isla Baja
- Isora-Teno
- Tenerife Sur (Adeje-Arona)
- Tenerife Sur (Granadilla-Arico)
- Acentejo
- Metropolitana-Anaga
Categories: Spain geography stubs | Canary Islands | Provinces of Spain ...
El Hierro, a Spanish island, is the smallest and furthest south and west of the Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa. ...
La Gomera is a Spanish island, the second smallest island of the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa. ...
This article discusses one of the Canary Islands. ...
The Anaga Mountain Range in the north of Tenerife Tenerife (English also Teneriffe), a Spanish island, is the largest of the seven Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa. ...
- Asón-Miera
- Besaya
- Campoo
- Franja Costera
- Liébana
- Pas-Pisueña
- Saja-Nansa
Capital Santander Area – Total – % of Spain Ranked 15th 5 321 km² 1. ...
- Main article: Comarques of Catalonia
Capital Barcelona Official languages Spanish and Catalan In Val dAran, also Aranese. ...
This is a list of the comarques (singular comarca) of Catalonia. ...
Comarcas of the province of Barcelona Barcelona is a province of eastern Spain, in the center of the autonomous community of Catalonia. ...
Alt Penedès is a comarca (county) in Catalonia, Spain. ...
Anoia is a comarca (county) in central Catalonia, with its capital at Igualada. ...
The comarca (county) of Bages lies in the center of Catalonia. ...
Baix Llobregat is a comarca (county) on the coast of Catalonia. ...
Barcelonès is the most populous and economically important comarca (county) of Catalonia. ...
Other Catalan comarques Province Barcelona Capital Berga Largest city Berga Demonym Population (2001) 37,995 hab. ...
Garraf is a comarca (a county) in Barcelona province, Catalonia, Spain. ...
Other Catalan comarques Province Catalonia Capital Mataró Largest city Mataró Demonym m. ...
Vallès Occidental is a comarca (county) in Catalonia. ...
Vallès Oriental is a comarca (county) in Catalonia. ...
Comarcas of the province of Girona Categories: Spain geography stubs | Catalonia | Provinces of Spain ...
Map of Alt Camp Province Girona Capital Figueres Largest city Figueres Demonym Population (2002) 99,321 Area 1,342. ...
Baix Empordà is a comarca (county) in Catalonia, one of the two into which Empordà was divided in the comarcal division of 1936. ...
Baixa Cerdanya is a comarca (county) in northern Catalonia, in the France and with the principality of Andorra. ...
Garrotxa is a comarca (county) in Catalonia. ...
Gironès is a comarca (county) in eastern Catalonia, bordering Selva, Baix Empordà, Alt Empordà and Garrotxa. ...
Pla de lEstany is a comarca (county) in Catalonia. ...
Ripollès is a comarca (county) in Catalonia. ...
Selva is a coastal comarca (county) in Catalonia, located between the mountain range known as the Serralada Transversal or Puigsacalm and the Costa Brava (part of the Mediterranean coast). ...
Comarcas of the province of Lleida Categories: Spain geography stubs | Catalonia | Provinces of Spain ...
Other Catalan comarques Province Lleida Capital Seu dUrgell Largest city Seu dUrgell Demonym Population (2001) 19,105 hab. ...
Alta Ribagorça is one of the comarques of Catalonia. ...
Other Catalan comarques Province Lleida Capital les Borges Blanques Largest city les Borges Blanques Demonym Population (2002) 18,999 Area 799. ...
Noguera has multiple meanings: Noguera River is a river tributary to the Segre. ...
Pallars Jussà is a comarca (county) in Catalonia. ...
Other Catalan comarques Province Lleida Capital Sort Largest city Sort Demonym Population (2001) 6,147 Area 1,355. ...
Other Catalan comarques Province Lleida Capital Mollerussa Largest city Mollerussa Demonym Population (2002) 30,934 Area 304. ...
Other Catalan comarques Province Lleida Capital Cervera Largest city Cervera Demonym Population (2001) 18,497 Area 721. ...
Other Catalan comarques Province Lleida Capital Lleida Largest city Lleida Demonym Population (2001) 166,090 Area 1,393. ...
Solsonès is a comarca (county) in Catalonia. ...
Urgell is one of the historical Catalan counties, bordering on the counties of Pallars and Cerdanya. ...
Val dAran, a small valley (620. ...
Comarcas of the province of Tarragona Categories: Spain geography stubs | Catalonia | Provinces of Spain ...
Alt Camp is a comarca (county) in Catalonia. ...
Other Catalan comarques Province Tarragona Capital Reus Largest city Reus Demonym Population (2001) 145,675 hab. ...
Baix Ebre is a comarca (county), on the coast in southernCatalonia. ...
Baix Penedès is a comarca (county) on the coast of Catalonia. ...
Conca de Barberà is a comarca (county) in Tarragona province, Catalonia, Spain. ...
Montsià is the southernmost comarca (county) in Catalonia, Spain. ...
Priorat is a comarca (county) in Catalonia. ...
Other Catalan comarques Province Lleida Capital Móra dEbre Largest city Móra dEbre Demonym Population (2001) 2,656 hab. ...
Tarragonès is a comarca (county) in Catalonia. ...
Terra Alta is a sparsely populated inland comarca (county) in Catalonia, Spain. ...
Capital Toledo Area – Total – % of Spain Ranked 3rd 79 463 km² 15,7% Population – Total (2003) – % of Spain – Density Ranked 9th 1 782 038 4,3% 22,43/km² Demonym – English – Spanish Castilian-Manchego castellano-manchego Statute of Autonomy August 16, 1982 ISO 3166-2 CM Parliamentary representation – Congress seats...
Comarcas of Castile-Leon Capital Valladolid Area – Total – % of Spain Ranked 1st 94,223 km² 18,6% Population – Total (2003) – % of Spain – Density Ranked 6th 2,480,369 5. ...
Capital Mérida Area – Total – % of Spain Ranked 5th 41 634 km² 8,2% Population – Total (2003) – % of Spain – Density Ranked 13th 1 073 050 2,6% 25,77/km² Demonym – English – Spanish — extremeño/a, castúo Statute of Autonomy February 26, 1983 ISO 3166-2 EX Parliamentary representation – Congress seats – Senate...
Comarcas of the province of Badajoz Badajoz is a province of western Spain, in the southern part of the autonomous community of Extremadura. ...
This article is about the largest city of New Mexico. ...
Badajoz, the capital of the Spanish province of Badajoz in the autonomous community of Extremadura, is situated close to the Portuguese frontier, on the left bank of the river Guadiana, and the Madrid-Lisbon railway. ...
La Serena (the serene one) is the second oldest city in Chile. ...
Places named Merida or Mérida include: Mérida, capital city of Yucatán State in Mexico Mérida, capital city of Extremadura Autonomous Community, Spain Mérida, capital city of Mérida State, Venezuela Merida, municipality of Leyte province, Philippines This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise...
Coordinates 38° 45 N, 5° 07 W Mayor Ramón Rocha Maqueda Area 750 km² Population - Density 8,274 11. ...
Comarcas of the province of Cáceres Cáceres province Cáceres is a province of western Spain, in the northern part of the autonomous community of Extremadura. ...
Alcántara is a municipality (pop. ...
The following places are called Cáceres: The Cáceres province in Spain. ...
Sierra de Gata is a mountain range in Spain in the northwest of the province of Cáceres, which is in the autonomous community of Extremadura. ...
Trujillo is a little town in Spain, in the region of Extremadura. ...
Next of the portuguese border. ...
Motto: Capital Santiago de Compostela Official languages Galician and Castilian Area – Total – % of Spain Ranked 7th 29 574 km² 5,8% Population – Total (2003) – % of Spain – Density Ranked 5th 2 737 370 6,5% 92,36/km² Demonym – English – Galician – Spanish – Portuguese Galician galego gallego galego Statute of Autonomy April...
Comarcas of the province of A Coruña - A Barcala
- A Coruña
- Arzúa
- Barbanza
- Betanzos
- Bergantiños
- Eume
- Ferrol
- Fisterra
- Muros
- Noia
- O Sar
- Ordes
- Ortegal
- Santiago
- Terra de Melide
- Terra de Soneira
- Xallas
A Coruña province A Coruña ( Spanish, La Coruña), is a province of extreme northwestern Spain, in the northwestern part of the autonomous community of Galicia. ...
La Rioja is a province and autonomous community of northern Spain. ...
- Madrid
- Corredor del Henares
- Sierra Norte
- Sierra Este
- Sierra Noroeste
- Sierra Oeste
- Madrid Sur
- Vega del Tajo
- Vega del Jarama
Capital Madrid Area – Total – % of Spain Ranked 12th 8 028 km² 1,6% Population – Total (2003) – % of Spain – Density Ranked 3rd 5 527 152 13,2% 688,48/km² Demonym – English – Spanish Madrilenian madrileño/a Statute of Autonomy March 1, 1983 ISO 3166-2 M Parliamentary representation – Congress seats – Senate...
Coat of arms Plaza de España (Spain square) Madrid, the capital of Spain, is located in the center of the country at 40°25′ N 3°45′ W. Population of the city of Madrid proper was 3,093,000 (Madrilenes, madrileños) as of 2003 estimates. ...
- Altiplano
- Alto Guadalentín
- Bajo Guadalentín
- Campo de Cartagena / Comarca de Cartagena
- Huerta de Murcia
- Región del Mar Menor
- Región del Noroeste / Comarca del Noroeste
- Región del Río Mula / Cuenca del Río Mula
- Región Oriental
- Valle de Ricote
- Vega Alta / Comarca de la Vega Alta del Segura
- Vega Media / Comarca de la Vega Media del Segura
Murcia is a city in southeastern Spain, and is the capital of the Autonomous Community of Murcia, on the Segura river. ...
Navarre (Spanish Navarra, Basque Nafarroa) is an autonomous community and province of Spain. ...
Comarques in the Land of Valencia Download high resolution version (595x1000, 145 KB)Got from ca. ...
Comarcas of the province of Alacant/Alicante - L'Alacantí
- L'Alcoià
- El Alto Vinalopó
- El Baix Segura / Vega Baja del Segura
- El Baix Vinalopó
- El Comtat
- La Marina Alta
- La Marina Baixa
- El Vinalopó Mitjà
Location of Alicante province in Spain. ...
Comarcas of Valencian Country Capital Elx Population (2002) 248,350 inhab. ...
Comarcas of Valencian Country Capital La Vila Joiosa Population (2002) 147,039 inhab. ...
Comarcas of the province of Castelló/Castellón - L'Alcalatén
- L'Alt Maestrat
- L'Alt Millars / Alto Mijares
- L'Alt Palancia
- El Baix Maestrat
- La Plana Alta
- La Plana Baixa
- Els Ports
Castell n (Spanish) or Castell (Catalan/Valencian) is a province in the northern part of the Valencian Country, Spain. ...
Comarcas of the province of València/Valencia - El Camp de Túria
- El Camp de Morvedre
- La Canal de Navarrés
- La Costera
- La Foia de Bunyol / La Hoya de Buñol
- L'Horta de València, which is subdivided into:
- L'Horta Nord
- L'Horta Oest
- L'Horta Sud
- València/Valencia (city)
- La Plana de Utiel
- El Racó d'Ademús / El Rincón de Ademuz
- La Ribera Alta
- La Ribera Baixa
- La Safor
- Els Serrans / Los Serranos
- La Vall d'Albaida
- La Vall de Cofrents-Aiora / El Valle de Cofrentes-Ayora
Categories: Spain geography stubs | Valencia | Provinces of Spain ...
Valencia from space, June 1996 The Hemispheric at the Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències by Santiago Calatrava, Valencia, Spain. ...
La Safor is an administrative region within the province of Valencia, Spain. ...
External Links - Conocer España (http://www.conocerespanya.com/comarcas/comarcas.htm), detailed list of the Spanish comarcas with links (in Spanish).
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