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Autonomous community

Aragon, Spain

Aragon is home to 1,358,812 people in 3 provinces and 731 municipalities covering 47,740 km². It’s Spain’s 11th most populous autonomous community and the 4th largest. Its highest point is Aneto, at 3,404 m (11,168 ft).

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Population (2025)
1,358,812
+3.1% since 2015
Area
47,740 km²
4th largest region
Provinces and municipalities
3 · 731
Huesca, Teruel, and Zaragoza
Density
28 people/km²
Spain: 97 people/km²
Highest provincial capital
916 m
Teruel
Highest point
3,404 m
Aneto

Map of Aragon by province

Huesca · 230,624 people Teruel · 136,197 people Zaragoza · 991,991 people
The 3 provinces of Aragon
Province Population Area Municipalities Capital Highest point
Zaragoza 991,991 17,275 km² 293 Zaragoza · 210 m Moncayo · 2,314 m
Huesca 230,624 15,638 km² 202 Huesca · 487 m Aneto · 3,404 m
Teruel 136,197 14,827 km² 236 Teruel · 916 m Peñarroya · 2,018 m

Population

Aragon had 1,358,812 residents on January 1, 2025, 3.1% more than in 2015 (1,317,847). Density is 28 people/km², against a Spanish average of 97 people/km².

The most populous province is Zaragoza, with 991,991 people, and the least, Teruel, with 136,197. The largest municipality is Zaragoza, with 693,091.

By area, the largest province is Zaragoza, at 17,275 km², and the smallest, Teruel, at 14,827 km². Zaragoza has the most municipalities (293) and Huesca the fewest (202). On average, a municipality in Aragon has 1,859 residents, against 6,040 across Spain.

Elevation

Of its 3 provincial capitals, the highest is Teruel, at 916 m, and the lowest is Zaragoza, at 210 m: a difference of 706 m.

According to the IGN’s summit table, the highest point in Aragon is Aneto, at 3,404 m (11,168 ft), in Huesca province. Other peaks with a page in Aragon or on its border: Posets (3,369 m), Monte Perdido (3,349 m), Mesa de los Tres Reyes (2,446 m), Moncayo (2,314 m), Peña Ezkaurre (2,045 m), and Alto de las Barracas (1,836 m).

Aragon has 4 cities with an elevation page: the provincial capitals and every municipality with more than 50,000 people, in the list below, and one town of 20,000 to 50,000, on its province’s page.

Cities in Aragon with an elevation page

  1. Teruel 916 m
  2. Huesca 487 m
  3. Zaragoza 210 m

Plus one town of 20,000 to 50,000 people, on their province’s page: Zaragoza (1).

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Frequently asked questions

How many provinces does Aragon have?

3: Huesca, Teruel, and Zaragoza.

What is the population of Aragon?

1,358,812, according to the INE’s municipal register on January 1, 2025. It’s Spain’s 11th most populous region.

What is the highest point in Aragon?

Aneto, at 3,404 m (11,168 ft), in Huesca province, according to the IGN’s summit table.

Which provincial capital in Aragon is the highest?

Teruel, at 916 m (3,005 ft). The lowest is Zaragoza, at 210 m (689 ft).

Sources

  • Population: our own work with data from the INE website (www.ine.es), municipal register on January 1, 2025 (updated 12/11/2025).
  • Area, boundaries, elevations and highest points: Spain’s National Geographic Institute, IGN (CC BY 4.0 ign.es).

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