Campo de Cariñena

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Campo de Cariñena
Comarca

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Country  Spain
Autonomous community  Aragon
Province Zaragoza
Capital Cariñena
Municipalities
Area
  Total 772 km2 (298 sq mi)
Population
  Total 10,987
  Density 14/km2 (37/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Largest municipality Cariñena
Vineyard in the Campo de Cariñena

Campo de Cariñena is a comarca in central Aragon, Spain. It is located in Teruel Province, in the transitional area between the Iberian System and the Ebro Valley. The most important town is Cariñena.

It is a traditional wine-producing region located between rivers Jalón and Huerva. There are about 15,705 hectares of vineyards in this region.[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.

See also

References

  1. Wines from Spain

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Coordinates: 41°22′N 1°18′W / 41.367°N 1.300°W / 41.367; -1.300


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