Panticosa

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Panticosa
Location of Panticosa in Spain.
Coordinates: 42°43′27″N 0°17′14″E / 42.72417°N 0.28722°E / 42.72417; 0.28722Coordinates: 42°43′27″N 0°17′14″E / 42.72417°N 0.28722°E / 42.72417; 0.28722
Country Spain
Autonomous community Aragon
Province Huesca
Comarca Alto Gállego
Government
  Mayor José Luis Pueyo Belio
Area
  Total 95 km2 (37 sq mi)
Elevation 1,184 m (3,885 ft)
Population (2009)
  Total 832
  Density 8.8/km2 (23/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Website Official website

Panticosa is a municipality located in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain.

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.


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