Biescas
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.jpg) Gállego river in Biescas Biescas Flag Coat of Arms | |
| Comarca | Alto Gállego |
| Province | Huesca |
| Autonomous Community | Aragón |
| Postal Code | 22630 |
| Area | 189,1 km² |
| Altitude | 875 m |
| Population | 1240 |
| River | Gállego |
Biescas is a town in Aragon, Spain. It is located in the Tena Valley, in the Aragonese Pyrenees. It has a long history and one of its oldest houses is called Casa Josito: this house was built in 1789, the same year as the French Revolution.
Other towns in Biescas municipality: Ainielle, Aso de Sobremonte, Barbenuta, Berbusa, Betés de Sobremonte, Bubal, Casbas de Jaca, Escuer Alto, Escuer Bajo, Espierre, Gavín, Oliván, Orós Alto, Orós Bajo Piedrafita de Jaca, Susín, Jabierre del Obispo y Yosa de Sobremonte.
In August 1996, 86 people were killed by a flood in Las Nieves camping.[1][2]
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Coordinates: 42°38′N 0°09′W / 42.633°N 0.150°W
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