Jiloca (comarca)

Jiloca or Comarca del Jiloca ( Aragonese Xiloca or Redolada d' o Xiloca ) is a Comarca (administrative unit ) of the Aragon Autonomous Community in Spain. It is located in the northwest of the province of Teruel, and is named after the river Jiloca which it traverses, named. It has an area of ​​1932.1 km ² 13,829 inhabitants. After its establishment, the Comarca was after their first capital of the Comarca de Calamocha.

The Comarca is bordered to the west by the province of Guadalajara, on the north by the Campo de Daroca, on the east by the Comarcas Cuenca Mineras and Campo de Belchite and on the south by the Comunidad de Teruel.

Besides the capital Calamocha which includes the local (Spanish: municipios ) Allueva, Bádenas, Báguena, Bañón, Barra China, Bea, Bello, Blancas, Bueña, Burbáguena, Caminreal, Castejón de Tornos, Cosa, Cucalón, Ferreruela de Huerva, Fonfría, Fuentes Claras, Lagueruela, Lanzuela, Loscos, Monforte de Moyuela Monreal del Campo, Nogueras, Odon, Ojos Negros, Peracense, Pozuel del Campo, Rubielos de la Cérida, San Martín del Río, Santa Cruz de Nogueras, Singra, Tornos, Torralba de los Sisones, Torrecilla del Rebollar, Torre los Negros, Torrijo del Campo, Villafranca del Campo, Villahermosa del Campo and Villar del Salz to the Comarca.

In the Comarca Jiloca saffron is harvested, one of the most expensive spices in general. The processing forms a locally important industry. In addition, the ham - production (especially serrano ham ) is important; takes place annually in Calamoche a ham fair. In addition, agriculture and rural tourism important industries.

In the Comarca or by the Comarca extend, inter alia, the tourism rods Ruta del Cid, Ruta de las Setas ( fungal route ), Ruta del Jamón (ham - route ), and the Vía Verde de Ojos Negros, too, so called Via Minera mining way. The latter extends to Sagunto by current and former mine sites. In Monreal del Campo is a saffron - museum.

In the Comarca is beyond the Laguna de Gallocanta (German Gallocanta Lake), an important stopping point for migratory birds. The cultural heritage of the province is characterized by numerous churches with towers in Mudejar style.