The Tena Valley is a valley

Valley

In geology, a valley or dale is a depression with predominant extent in one direction. A very deep river valley may be called a canyon or gorge.The terms U-shaped and V-shaped are descriptive terms of geography to characterize the form of valleys...

 located at the southern side of the Pyrenees

Pyrenees

The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain...

, in the Alto Gállego

Alto Gállego

Alto Gállego is a comarca located in the north of the autonomous community of Aragón which occupies practically the entirety of the upper basin of the Río Gállego....

 comarca

Comarca

A comarca is a traditional region or local administrative division found in parts of Spain, Portugal, Panama, Nicaragua, and Brazil. The term is derived from the term marca, meaning a "march, mark", plus the prefix co- meaning "together, jointly".The comarca is known in Aragonese as redolada and...

, province of Huesca

Huesca (province)

Huesca , officially Huesca/Uesca, is a province of northeastern Spain, in northern Aragon. The capital is Huesca.Positioned just south of the central Pyrenees, Huesca borders France and the French Departments of Pyrénées-Atlantiques and Hautes-Pyrénées...

, and is crossed by the Gállego river from north to south. Its main town is Sallent de Gállego

Sallent de Gállego

Sallent de Gállego is a municipality located in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain.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...

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The valley is surrounded by 3,000m high mountains, like Balaitus, La Gran Facha or Los Infiernos.

The towns that form part of the valley are: Sallent de Gállego including the ski resort

Ski resort

A ski resort is a resort developed for skiing and other winter sports. In Europe a ski resort is a town or village in a ski area - a mountainous area, where there are ski trails and supporting services such as hotels and other accommodation, restaurants, equipment rental and a ski lift system...

 of Formigal

Formigal

Formigal, officially called Aramón Formigal, is a ski resort situated near the town of Sallent de Gallego in the upper Tena Valley of the western Pyrenees .-The resort:...

, Lanuza, Escarrilla, Sandiniés, Tramacastilla

Tramacastilla

Tramacastilla is a municipality located in the province of Teruel, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 133 inhabitants....

, Piedrafita, El Pueyo de Jaca, Panticosa

Panticosa

Panticosa is a municipality located in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain.During the late 19th century and early 20th century, it was a successful spa town, famous for its pure mountain waters, that supposedly cured from liver diseases and herpes. Its belle-epoque spa buildings are well kept and...

, Hoz de Jaca

Hoz de Jaca

Hoz de Jaca is a municipality located in the province of Huesca, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 74 inhabitants....

, Búbal y Polituara (not inhabited).

External links

• Information about Tena Valley