Celtiberian Range (in Spanish language: Serranía Celtibérica), also called South Lapland or Spanish Lapland (Laponia del Sur or Laponia Española), is the geographical term given to a small part of Spain due to its lower population and lack of infrastructure.[1]

Its nomenclature comes from the Celtiberians, a pre-Roman tribe who lived in this area long ago.

Geography

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Coloured in red, Spanish Lapland area

It comprises an area of 63,098 km². Through the range are 1,632 municipalities among several provinces.[2] All but the Valencian Community are landlocked.

It has a population of 503,566 inhabitants.[2]

Autonomous Community Province(s)
Aragón Teruel

Zaragoza

Castile-La Mancha Cuenca

Guadalajara

Castile and León Burgos

Segovia Soria

La Rioja Logroño
Valencian Community Castellón

Valencia

References

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  1. ^ Agro, Efe (26 January 2017). "La Laponia del Sur: Una parte de España que se desangra por la despoblación". El Economista. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  2. ^ a b Carretero, Nacho (11 March 2017). "La Laponia española – La región de los Montes Universales, entre Teruel y Cuenca, tiene una densidad de población menor que Laponia. Un recorrido por esta zona permite ver cómo es la aislada vida de sus vecinos". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 June 2017.