Balsa de Rafael
Balsa de Rafael is a basin in Quicena, Huesca, Aragon. Balsa de Rafael is situated nearby to the village Quicena, as well as near the locality La Portallada.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Castle of Montearagón and Iglesia de Jesús Nazareno de Montearagón.
Castle of Montearagón
Castle
Photo: Millars, CC BY-SA 3.0 es.
The Castle of Montearagón was a fortress-monastery in Quicena, near Huesca, Aragon, Spain, built in the Romanesque style. It is now in ruins. In 1094 Sancho Ramirez reinforced the castle to help with the siege of the Muslim stronghold of Wasqah; here he met his death by a stray arrow as he was reconnoitering the city's walls.
Iglesia de Jesús Nazareno de Montearagón
Church
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Iglesia de Jesús Nazareno de Montearagón is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Huesca and Tierz.
Huesca
Photo: Kent Wang, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Huesca is the capital city of 52,000 people. It is the gateway to the Pyrenees an area rich in Romanesque architecture, ski resorts and stunning landscapes.
Tierz
Village
Photo: Olybrius, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tierz is a municipality in the province of Huesca, Spain. As of 2010, it has a population of 691 inhabitants.
Loporzano
Village
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Loporzano is a municipality in the province of Huesca, Spain. As of 2010, it has a population of 540 inhabitants.
Balsa de Rafael
- Type: Basin
- Category: body of water
- Location: Quicena, Huesca, Aragon, Northern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
42.1501° or 42° 9′ 0″ northLongitude
-0.3566° or 0° 21′ 24″ westOpen location code
8CJX5J2V+29OpenStreetMap ID
way 323620862OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=basin
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Quicena and La Portallada.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cementerio de Quicena and Plaza de Sancho Ramírez.
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