The Province of Zaragoza (Spanish: Provincia de Zaragoza [θaɾaˈɣoθa])(Catalan: Província de Saragossa), also called Saragossa in English, is a province of northern Spain, in the central part of the autonomous community of Aragon. Its capital is the city of Zaragoza, which is also the capital of the autonomous community. Other towns in the province include La Almunia de Doña Godina, Borja, Calatayud, Caspe, Ejea de los Caballeros, Tarazona, Mequinenza, Cariñena and Utebo.
The province's area is 17,275.06 square kilometres (6,669.94 sq mi), which makes it the 4th-largest Spanish province by land area. Its population is 998,443, accounting for 73% of the entire population of Aragon, and 70% of the province lived in the capital. It contains 293 municipalities, of which more than half are villages with fewer than 300 inhabitants.
The main language throughout the province is Spanish (with official status), although Catalan is spoken in the easternmost part (Bajo Aragón-Caspe comarca and Mequinenza municipality).
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Geography
The province of Zaragoza is bordered by the provinces of Lleida, Tarragona, Teruel, Guadalajara, Soria, La Rioja, Navarre, and Huesca. The southern and western side of the province is in the mountainous Sistema Ibérico area and includes its highest point, the Moncayo, while the northern end reaches the Pre-Pyrenees. The Ebro River crosses the province from west to east.
Comarcas
Comarcas in the Zaragoza province:
The following comarcas having their capital in Huesca Province include municipal terms within Zaragoza Province:
Bajo Cinca: Mequinenza.
Hoya de Huesca: Murillo de Gállego and Santa Eulalia de Gállego.
Jacetania: Artieda, Mianos, Salvatierra de Esca and Sigüés.
Monegros: La Almolda, Bujaraloz, Farlete, Leciñena, Monegrillo and Perdiguera.
Municipalities
The province has 293 municipalities:
Demographics
As of 2026, the population is 998,443, of which 49.1% are male, and 50.9% are female. Minors make up 16.1% of the population, and seniors make up 22.2%.
Immigration
As of 2025, immigrants make up 19.0% of the population. The 5 largest foreign countries of birth are Romania, Colombia, Morocco, Nicaragua, and Ecuador.