Aragon

Located in the North-East part of Spain, the Aragon Region is by 40% of its territory traversed by the Pyrenees and Iberian mountains. Mountain areas are here considered as “very sparsely populated” due to a density of less than 10 inhabitants/km2, and extreme depopulation and fast ageing are growing concerns. To revert these trends, the Aragon Region disposes of specific tools such as the Territorial Planning Strategy of Aragon, the Teruel Investment Fund and the Integrated Territorial Investment in Teruel, that are used to finance innovation, modernisation of small and medium enterprises, deployment of fast internet connection, e-services for schools etc. in mountains.