Villanueva de Sigena Postal Codes, Los Monegros, Huesca, Aragón Spain

The postal code for Villanueva de Sigena is 22231 in Aragón, Huesca, Los Monegros, Spain. The table below lists ZIP codes and postcodes for places within Villanueva de Sigena.

Villanueva de Sigena on the Map

The map above highlights the geographic boundaries of the Villanueva de Sigena municipalities in Spain. The postal codes listed on this page correspond to specific towns, villages, and post offices within this area.

What to Know About Villanueva de Sigena

Key Facts

Villanueva de Sigena is a municipality located in the province of Huesca, within the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain. Situated in the northeastern part of the country, it lies in the comarca (county) of Los Monegros, approximately 60 kilometers southeast of the provincial capital, Huesca. The municipality covers an area of about 146.4 square kilometers and has a population of around 400 residents, making it a small, rural settlement. Villanueva de Sigena is historically significant as the site of the Royal Monastery of Santa María de Sigena, founded in the 12th century by Queen Sancha of Castile, which served as a pantheon for the kings of Aragon and housed an important medieval scriptorium. The local economy is primarily based on agriculture, particularly cereal crops and livestock farming, characteristic of the arid Monegros region. Administratively, it is governed as a single municipality without further subdivisions into smaller civil parishes. For detailed postal code information and access to services within Villanueva de Sigena, visitors can explore resources specific to this municipality and its surrounding areas in Huesca.

Neighboring Regions

* Sena

* Sariñena

* Villanueva de Sigena

* Chalamera

* Ontiñena

* Poleñino

* Albalatillo

* Lalueza