Campo, Spain
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Campo (ˈkampo; ˈkampu, kampo) is a town in the county of Ribagorza, in the province of Huesca
, in Aragon
, Spain
. Situated in a valley between 2 rivers, the Esera and Rialbo, it is surrounded by snow-capped Pyrenean
mountain peaks: most notably, the Turbón (2.492 m) and Cotiella (2.912 m).
The town's municipal district includes the hamlet of Beleder, locally known as Belbedé, 2 km north of Campo.
Due to the landlock created by the mountains, the locals continue to speak the centuries old Patues (Patois), colloquially known as "Fabla", a transitional Aragonese–Catalan dialect
.
It is also the birthplace of Gaspar Torrente
(1888-1970), one of the early 20th Century leaders and a founding father of the Aragonese nationalism.
Huesca (province)
Huesca , officially Huesca/Uesca, is a province of northeastern Spain, in northern Aragon. The capital is Huesca.Positioned just south of the central Pyrenees, Huesca borders France and the French Departments of Pyrénées-Atlantiques and Hautes-Pyrénées...
, in Aragon
Aragon
Aragon is a modern autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. Located in northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces : Huesca, Zaragoza, and Teruel. Its capital is Zaragoza...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. Situated in a valley between 2 rivers, the Esera and Rialbo, it is surrounded by snow-capped Pyrenean
Pyrenean
The term Pyrenean refers to things of or from the Pyrenees mountain range. See:*Pyrenees, the mountain range dividing France and Spain*Pyrenean Shepherd or Pyrenean Mountain Dog, dog breeds sometimes shortened to Pyrenean...
mountain peaks: most notably, the Turbón (2.492 m) and Cotiella (2.912 m).
The town's municipal district includes the hamlet of Beleder, locally known as Belbedé, 2 km north of Campo.
Due to the landlock created by the mountains, the locals continue to speak the centuries old Patues (Patois), colloquially known as "Fabla", a transitional Aragonese–Catalan dialect
Ribagorçan
Ribagorçan is the name given to a number of Romance dialects spoken in the modern territories of the medieval County of Ribagorza, in northern Spain...
.
It is also the birthplace of Gaspar Torrente
Gaspar Torrente
Gaspar Torrente, , was one of the early 20th Century leaders and a founding father of the Aragonese nationalism....
(1888-1970), one of the early 20th Century leaders and a founding father of the Aragonese nationalism.