Ribera Baja del Ebro

Ribera Baja del Ebro
Comarca

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Country  Spain
Autonomous community  Aragon
Province Zaragoza
Capital Quinto
Municipalities
List
Area
 • Total 989.9 km2 (382.2 sq mi)
Population
 • Total 9,418
 • Density 9.5/km2 (25/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Largest municipality Quinto
Main church in Quinto

Ribera Baja del Ebro is a comarca in eastern Aragon, Spain. It is part of the historical region of Lower Aragon. The most important town is Quinto.

It is located by the River Ebro about 40 km south-east of Zaragoza. The traditional economy was based on the cultivation of cereals and olive trees.[1]

This comarca has a dry, continental climate, with marked seasonal changes, the summers are hot and relatively short compared with the long cold winters. Sometimes it is subjected to floods caused by River Ebro.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Escatrón - Ribera Baja del Ebro - Turismo Zaragoza
  2. ↑ Heraldo - El Ebro anega parte de la Ribera Baja al ceder de nuevo la mota de Villafranca
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Coordinates: 41°25′N 0°30′E / 41.417°N 0.500°E / 41.417; 0.500


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