Magallón

Magallón is a Spanish municipality, in the province of Saragossa, autonomous community of Aragon. It has an area of 78.61 km², with a population of 1221 inhabitants (INE 2008) and a density of 15.53 inhab/km².

Magallón
Seal
Coordinates: 41°50′10.32″N 1°27′36.72″W
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityAragon
ProvinceZaragoza
ComarcaCampo de Borja
Government
  MayorVíctor Manuel Chueca Rodríguez
Area
  Total78 km2 (30 sq mi)
Elevation
419 m (1,375 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total1,133
  Density15/km2 (38/sq mi)
Demonym(s)magallonero (co-ed and m), -a (f)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
50520
WebsiteOfficial website

El Camino de Santiago de Soria (in english: The Way to Santiago of Soria), also called Castilian-Aragonese, passes through the town.

Main sights

  • Castle
  • Church of Santa María de la Huerta
  • Convent of the Dominicans
  • Church of St. Lawrence, finished in 1609
  • Hermitage of Nuestra Señora del Rosario
  • Fornoles bridge over the Huecha river, of Roman origins

References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.

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