Celtiberian Range
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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.{{cite news|last=Agro|first=Efe|date=26 January 2017|title=La Laponia del Sur: Una parte de España que se desangra por la despoblación|newspaper=El Economista|url=http://www.eleconomista.es/empresas-finanzas/agro/noticias/8111890/01/17/La-Laponia-de-Sur-parte-de-Espana-que-se-desangra-por-la-despoblacion.html|accessdate=10 June 2017}}
Its nomenclature comes from the Celtiberians, a pre-Roman tribe who lived in this area long ago.
Geography
It comprises an area of 63,098 km². Through the range are 1,632 municipalities among several provinces.{{cite news|last=Carretero|first=Nacho|date=11 March 2017|title=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|language=Spanish|newspaper=El País|url=http://politica.elpais.com/politica/2017/03/10/actualidad/1489158510_848981.html|accessdate=10 June 2017}} All but the Valencian Community are landlocked.
It has a population of 503,566 inhabitants.
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| 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 |
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