Sallent de Gállego

Sallent de Gállego

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official_name = Sallent de Gállego, Spain | nickname = |
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| map_caption =Town hall of Sallent de Gállego | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Spain | subdivision_type1 = Autonomous community | subdivision_name1 = Aragon | subdivision_type2 = Province | subdivision_name2 = Huesca | subdivision_type3 = Municipality | subdivision_name3 = Sallent de Gállego | leader_title = | leader_name = | area_magnitude = | area_total_km2 = 162 | area_land_km2 = | area_water_km2 = | elevation_m = 1350 | population_as_of = 2004 | population_note = | population_total = 1227 | population_density_km2 = 7.6 | timezone = CET | utc_offset = +1 | timezone_DST = CEST | utc_offset_DST = +2 | latitude = 42º 46' N| longitude = 0º 19' E| website = | footnotes = |

Sallent de Gállego is a municipality located in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 1,227 inhabitants.

The town is located in the central Pyrenees besides the reservoir of Lanuza on the foot of some of the highest summits of the chain, close to the border with France. It is part of the Alto Gállego comarca, and it is the capital of the Tena Valley.

These localities are also part of the municipality: Formigal, Portalet d'Aneu, Lanuza, Escarrilla, Tramacastilla and Sandiniés.

Landscape

The Gállego river runs through the town and its first tributary, the "Aguas Limpias", unites to the Gállego inside the town. Both rivers' sources are inside the municipality.

The Foratata peak (2000 m) towers over the town, being an iconic peak for all the valley. Other important summits belonging to the municipality are "Anayet", "Tres Hombres","Arriel" and Balaitous, many of them are over 3000 meters high. These places offer a great variety of mountain and adventure sports. The hike to the "Respomuso" lake and refuge is very popular among alpinists. The GR 11 route that goes along all the Pyrenees goes through the municipality.

The Portalet pass that links the Tena Valley, in Spain, and the Ossau Valley, in France, is also in Sallent de Gállego.

Winter sports

The Formigal ski resort, a few kilometers up from the town, is the largest resort in Spain and concentrates the majority of hotels and restaurants.


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