Morrano

Morrano is a village in the municipality of Bierge, in the northwest comarca of Somontano de Barbastro in province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2010 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 46 inhabitants.

Morrano
Morrano Location of Morrano
Coordinates: 42°11′53″N 0°6′23″W
Country	Spain
Autonomous Community	Aragon
Province	Huesca
Comarcas of Aragon	Somontano de Barbastro
Municipality	Bierge
Elevation	640 m (2,100 ft)
Population  (2010)
• Total	46
Demonym(s)	Morranense, falconero timezone = CET
Time zone	UTC+1
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode	22141
Website	City hall of Bierge

Geography

View of the village.

Morrano is in pre-Pyrenees, 640 meters high. The Alcandre River and a pine forest border the village. The municipal is also home to the Sierra y Cañones de Guara Natural Park.

The vegetation mostly consists of olive, the almond, the juniper and holm oak.

History

In 1097 Peter, Bishop of Huesca, gave the monastery of S. Ponce de Turners Labatella churches, Morrano, Yaso and Panzano. In 1213 is villa. In 1887 had 78 homes.

Monuments

• Parish Church dedicated to St. Peter the Apostle, has romanesque art origin but with several reforms in the 17th and 18th century.
• City hall (year 1733)
• Future museum dedicated to birds.
• Hermitage of San Martín
• The egg of Morrano or the "Peña Falconera", is a geological formation.

Demographics

Historical population of Morrano

Year	1877	1900	1950	1981	2001	2004	2006	2008	2010
Population	416	358	228	96	51	48	48	47	46

Sport

The egg of Morrano or the "Peña Falconera.

Around the village can practice canyoning and hiking.

See also

• Sierra y Cañones de Guara Natural Park
• Peña Falconera

External links

• Morrano's Description Literary Articles AltoAragón