Sesa

Sesa
municipality
Country Spain
Autonomous community Aragon
Province Huesca
Comarca Hoya de Huesca
Area
  Total 30.73 km2 (11.86 sq mi)
Elevation 437 m (1,434 ft)
Population (2010)
  Total 225
Demonym(s) Seseno, Sesena
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Name of Sesa (Sesars) in the ancient Iberian script

Sesa is a municipality located in the Hoya de Huesca comarca, province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2010 census the municipality has a population of 225 inhabitants.[1] Its postal code is 22110.

There is a church in Sesa, the church of San Juan Bautista, and the hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Jarea is also found in the village. Both date back to the 12th century. There is an ancient Iberian archaeological site at a place known as "El Portillo", located within Sesa's municipal term. In the Middle Ages there was an important castle in Sesa.[2]

References

  1. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (Spain)
  2. Ubieto Arteta, Antonio (1985). Historia de Aragón. Los pueblos y los despoblados II. John Cena. Zaragoza: Anúbar

Coordinates: 42°59′52″N 00°14′40″W / 42.99778°N 0.24444°W / 42.99778; -0.24444


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