Morrano
| Morrano | |
|---|---|
  Morrano Location of Morrano | |
| Coordinates: 42°11′53″N 0°6′23″W / 42.19806°N 0.10639°WCoordinates: 42°11′53″N 0°6′23″W / 42.19806°N 0.10639°W | |
| Country |
 Spain |
| Autonomous Community |
 Aragon |
| Province |
.svg.png){kind=small} Huesca |
| Comarcas of Aragon | Somontano de Barbastro |
| Municipality | Bierge |
| Elevation | 640 m (2,100 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 46 |
| Postcode | 22141 |
| Website | City hall of Bierge |
Morrano is a village in the municipality of Bierge, in the northwest comarca of Somontano de Barbastro in province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2010 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 46 inhabitants.
Geography
View of the village.
It is situated at 640 meters altitude, in the pre-Pyrenees, near the village is the river Alcanadre and a pine forest. Inside of his municipal area is the Sierra y Cañones de Guara Natural Park too.
The vegetation is the olive, the almond, the juniper and the holm oak.
History
In 1097 Peter, Bishop of Huesca, gave the monastery of S. Ponce de Turners Labatella churches, Morrano, Yaso and Panzano. In 1213 is villa. In 1887 had 78 homes.
Monuments
- Parish Church dedicated to St. Peter the Apostle, has romanesque art origin but with several reforms in the 17th and 18th century.
- City hall (year 1733)
- Future museum dedicated to birds.[1]
- Hermitage of San Martín
- The egg of Morrano or the "Peña Falconera", is a geological formation.
Demographics
| Year | 1877 | 1900 | 1950 | 1981 | 2001 | 2004 | 2006 | 2008 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 416 | 358 | 228 | 96 | 51 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 46 |
Sport
The egg of Morrano or the "Peña Falconera.
[2] Around the village can practice canyoning and hiking.
See also
References
External links
- Morrano's Description Literary Articles AltoAragón
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