Ribera Baja del Ebro

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.

Ribera Baja del Ebro
Comarca
Flag of Ribera Baja del Ebro
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Coat of arms of Ribera Baja del Ebro
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Country Spain
Autonomous community Aragon
ProvinceZaragoza
CapitalQuinto
Municipalities
List
Area
 • Total989.9 km2 (382.2 sq mi)
Population
 • Total9,418
 • Density9.5/km2 (25/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Largest municipalityQuinto
Main church in 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 Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine
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