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Gelsa
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Flag of Gelsa
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Country  Spain
Autonomous community  Aragon
Province Zaragoza
Area
 • Total 72 km2 (28 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total 995
 • Density 13.82/km2 (35.79/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)

Gelsa is a small town, also called a municipality, located in Spain. It is part of the province of Zaragoza. This province is in the region known as Aragon.

Gelsa is also found in a smaller area called the Ribera Baja del Ebro comarca. A comarca is like a county or district. In 2018, about 995 people lived in Gelsa.

Where is Gelsa located?

Gelsa is in the northeastern part of Spain. It is part of the autonomous community of Aragon. Think of an autonomous community as a large region with its own government.

Aragon is one of Spain's 17 autonomous communities. Gelsa is also within the province of Zaragoza. Provinces are smaller areas within an autonomous community.

What is a municipality?

A municipality is a local government area. It usually includes a main town or city and the surrounding rural areas. Gelsa is a municipality, meaning it has its own local government. This government helps manage things like local services for the people living there.

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