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The ''comarca'' is also known in Aragonese as a ''redolada''.


THE ''COMARCA'' IN SPAIN AND FRANCE

The term ''comarca'' is used in several regions of the Iberian Peninsula .

In Catalonia and Aragon , the ''comarca'' exists as a local government area, and has a representative '' Comarcal Council ''.

In the Land Of Valencia , the ''comarca'' exists only as a traditional region with no administrative competences. They are legally referred as ''homologated territory demarcations'' instead of as ''comarques''.

In Northern Catalonia , in France , the comarca has not any kind of legal or official recognition, but its usage is common especially among Catalan-speaking community.

In other places, such as Extremadura , the ''comarca'' may be simply a loosely-defined region.

Because of the ''comarca'''s long-standing use, it is sometimes used as the basis for the promotion of Tourism , with emphasis on local cultural tradition and history.


PANAMA

In Panama, the ''comarca indígena'' is an administrative region for an area with a substantial Indian population. Three ''comarcas'' exist as equivalent to a province, with two smaller ''comarcas'' subordinate to a province and considered equivalent to a ''corregimiento'' (municipality).


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