Zaragoza (province)

Zaragoza is a province of northern Spain, in the central part of the autonomous community of Aragon. It is bordered by the provinces of Lleida, Tarragona, Teruel, Guadalajara, Soria, La Rioja, Navarra, and Huesca.

Its capital is Zaragoza, which is also the capital of the autonomous community. Other towns in Zaragoza include Catalayud.

Its area is 17,274 km². Its population is 871,209 (2003), of whom nearly three-quarters live in the capital, and its population density is 50.43/km². It contains 292 municipalities, of which more than half are villages with under 300 people. See List of municipalities in Zaragoza.

See also List of Aragonese comarcas.