Panticosa

Panticosa (in Aragonese: Pandicosa[2][3]) is a municipality located in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain.

Panticosa(Spanish)

Pandicosa (Aragonese)
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Panticosa(Spanish)
Location of Panticosa in Spain.
Coordinates: 42°43′27″N 0°17′14″E
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityAragon
ProvinceHuesca
ComarcaAlto Gállego
Government
  MayorJosé Luis Pueyo Belio
Area
  Total95.9 km2 (37.0 sq mi)
Elevation
1,184 m (3,885 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total786
  Density8.2/km2 (21/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
WebsiteOfficial website

During the late 19th century and early 20th century, it was a successful spa town, famous for its pure mountain waters, that supposedly cured from liver diseases and herpes. Its belle-epoque spa buildings are well kept and still in use.

References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. Toponyms: towns with local name in Aragonese in Great Aragonese Encyclopedia
  3. Consello Asesor de l'Aragonés (October 16, 2005). "Report number 3: toponyms on the comarca of the Alto Galligo" (PDF). Huesca. Retrieved January 24, 2015.


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