- Campo, Spain
Campo is a town in the county of
Ribagorza , in the province ofHuesca (province) , inAragon ,Spain . Situated in a valley between 2 rivers, the Esera and Rialbo, it is surrounded by snow-cappedPyrenean mountain peaks: most notably, the Turbón (2.492 m) and Cotiella (2.912 m).The town's municipal district includes the hamlet of Beleder, locally known as Belbedé, 2 km north of Campo.
Due to the landlock created by the mountains, the locals continue to speak the centuries old "Patues", colloquially known as "Fabla", their dialect of
Aragonese , a language within Spain.It is also the birthplace of
Gaspar Torrente , (1888-1970), one of the early 20th Century leaders and a founding father of the socialist Aragonese political movement for regional autonomy. SeeAragonese Council .
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