Jarque de Moncayo[1] | |
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Coordinates: 41°34′N 1°40′W / 41.567°N 1.667°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Autonomous community | ![]() |
Province | Zaragoza |
Comarca | Aranda |
Area | |
• Total | 43 km2 (17 sq mi) |
Population (2018)[2] | |
• Total | 436 |
• Density | 10/km2 (26/sq mi) |
(INE) | |
Demonym(s) | Jarquino, Jarquina |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Jarque is a municipality located in the Aranda Comarca province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 556 inhabitants.
The town is also known as Jarque de Moncayo, despite its location at the feet of the Sierra de la Virgen, another range of the Iberian System. The Moncayo Massif is visible in the distance to the north of the town.
Decreto 203/2017, de 19 de diciembre, del Gobierno de Aragón, por el que se autoriza al Ayuntamiento de Jarque, de la provincia de Zaragoza, el cambio de denominación de su municipio por el de Jarque de Moncayo