Comarca del Matarraña

What Comarca del Matarraña does

Comarca del Matarraña/Matarranya is a regional administrative entity (comarca) under the Government of Aragon, Spain, serving 18 municipalities in the province of Teruel: Arens de Lledó, Beceite, Calaceite, Cretas, Fórnoles, La Fresneda, Fuentespalda, Lledó, Mazaleón, Monroyo, Peñarroya de Tastavins, La Portellada, Ráfales, Torre de Arcas, Torre del Compte, Valdeltormo, Valderrobres, and Valjunquera. Headquartered at Cortes de Aragón 17-19 in Valderrobres, the entity coordinates inter-municipal public services including sports and recreation programs, youth development, social services, cultural programming, environmental and waste management, tourism promotion, and civil protection. Operational leadership rests with President Fernando Camps.

The core technology footprint is a web-based public administration platform with an electronic headquarters (Sede Electrónica) for administrative procedures, supplemented by department-specific email channels (deportes@, juventud@, ssb@, patrimonio@, administracion@) and an Instagram presence (@somosred) for outreach. Programmatic assets include the Matarraña Bike Park and Dirt Park in Fuentespalda (four trail lines across skill levels, inaugurated 2026-02-28), the Escuela Comarcal de Educación Infantil Sagalets, the Porta a Porta door-to-door waste collection system across 13 municipalities, and a 5th Container brown-bin organic waste system. The Festivals del Matarranya cultural series (Franja Rock, Matarranya Íntim, La nit en blanc, Ciclo de Órgano) and the Jóvenes Dinamizadores Rurales youth program round out the operational portfolio.

The business model is that of a public administrative body, not a commercial enterprise. Revenue derives from three streams: (i) public funding and subsidies from the Government of Aragon, Diputación Provincial de Teruel, the Spanish state, and EU instruments (FITE, Next Generation EU); (ii) small-ticket service fees for sports, swimming, aquagym, and football league participation (swimming 1-week €20, football €65/player, with 25% discounts for large families and seniors over 65); and (iii) recurring waste collection fees billed through the comarca-owned DIMSA public company. Documented grant inflows exceed €2 million across 2021-2024, with the largest single award being a €1,578,000 Next Generation EU grant for the Plan de Dinamización Aragón 20/30 tourism cohesion plan. Distribution is direct-to-resident via comarcal and municipal offices across the 18-municipality territory; the entity has no commercial customers and no equity ownership structure.

Name

Comarca del Matarraña

Legal name

Comarca Matarraña/Matarranya

Website

https://comarcamatarranya.es

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Comarca del Matarraña is a Spanish regional administrative entity under the Government of Aragon that coordinates public services — sports, youth, social, cultural, waste management, tourism, and civil protection — for residents of 18 municipalities in Teruel province, funded by public grants and small service fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Public Administration Services

NAICS

Public Administration (92)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAAAGAF

Recreation & Activity Services (Hiking, Boating, Climbing, Fishing—Guided/Authorized)

Travel & Hospitality/Adventure, Amusement Parks & Ecotourism/National Parks & Protected Area Visitor Services (Concessions, Guided Access)

Keywords

• Public administration services
• Waste management services
• Rural development programs
• Sports facility management
• Tourism promotion services

Headquarters

HQ city

Valderrobres

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public Funding and Subsidies: Core funding from Government of Aragon, Spanish state subsidies, and European Union grants (Next Generation EU, FITE) for regional development projects
2. Service Fees: Fees charged for recreational activities including sports courses, swimming lessons, summer colonies, and sports league participation
3. Waste Collection Service Billing: Service fees for waste collection and management, billed through DIMSA public company

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Comarca del Matarraña is a regional public administrative entity in the province of Teruel, Aragon, Spain, that delivers a range of supramunicipal public services to residents of its 18 municipalities. Its core services include the Comarca Sports Service, waste collection and treatment, youth programs, social services, cultural programming, tourism promotion, environmental initiatives, and local development projects.

Product overview

Comarca del Matarraña is a regional administrative council (comarca) in Teruel province, Aragon, Spain, serving 18 municipalities. The organization provides a diverse portfolio of public services including: administrative management and electronic administration portal; sports infrastructure (Matarraña Bike Park and Dirt Park in Fuentespalda, sports programs); early childhood education (Escuela Sagalets); waste management services (Porta a Porta and 5th Container systems); tourism promotion (Plan de Sostenibilidad Turística including Vía Verde, viewpoints, and recreational areas); cultural programs (Festivals del Matarranya, Ciclo de Órgano, photography contests); youth development (Jóvenes Dinamizadores Rurales, Bibliotecas Humanas); employment programs; and civil protection services. The organization operates primarily as a government services portal rather than a unified software product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Festivals del Matarranya: Marca que aglutina manifestaciones culturales veraniegas organizadas por la entidad comarcal u otros entes públicos o privados, incluyendo Franja Rock, Matarranya Íntim, La nit en blanc y Ciclo de Órgano.
• Jóvenes Dinamizadores Rurales (JDR)
• Bibliotecas Humanas
• Escuela Comarcal de Educación Infantil Sagalets

Products and services

• Comarca Sports Service
• Waste Collection and Treatment Service
• Youth Services (Servicios de Juventud)
• Social Services (Servicios Sociales)
• Cultural Programming (Programación Cultural)
• Tourism Promotion (Turismo)
• Local Development and Employment (Desarrollo Local y Empleo)
• Environmental Services (Medio Ambiente)
• Comarca Sports Schools (Escuelas Deportivas Comarca)

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced waste to landfill through Porta a Porta system
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Government of AragoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 August 2021Main governmental partner providing funding and oversight. Granted €200,000 FITE 2021 subsidy for tourism infrastructure, €200,000 FITE 2022 for bike/dirt parks, and €1,578,000 Next Generation EU funding for Plan de Dinamización. Department responsible for implementation of regional development projects.
• Diputación Provincial de TeruelmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial government providing natalidad (birth) subsidies of €600 per birth/adoption for families in municipalities under 20,000 inhabitants.
• DIMSA (Desarrollo de Iniciativas del Matarraña)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic company owned by the comarca that manages waste collection services and bills residents for the service.
• Jóvenes Dinamizadores Rurales (Leader Program)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation program led by 14 groups of Local Action in Aragon, promoting youth participation and rural development through field work camps and youth dynamizer activities.
• Autismo Bajo Aragón-Matarraña AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation collaborating on autism awareness and inclusion activities, including sensory-friendly events and accessibility initiatives.
• Musical Associations (Peñarbés, Francisco Turull, San Antón)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThree music band associations with which the comarca signs annual collaboration agreements to support musical education and culture in the territory.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Leader Aragón (Red Aragonesa de Desarrollo Rural): Network of 14 Local Action Groups coordinating EU Leader program funding for rural Aragon — including the comarca's own Jóvenes Dinamizadores Rurales. It is the meta-partner the comarca works through for rural-development grants, making it the most direct funding-network peer.

Direct peers

• Mancomunidad Taula del Sénia: Inter-municipal consortium of towns in the Sénia river basin spanning Teruel, Castellón, and Tarragona. Comparable as a cross-municipality public-administration entity providing shared services (waste, culture, sports) to small rural municipalities with similar EU-funding dependence.
• Comarca del Maestrazgo: Neighboring rural comarca in southern Aragon with similar low-density territory, tourism-development mandate, and EU-grant dependency. Comparable in scale and service portfolio (sports, culture, heritage, rural development).
• Comarca de Gúdar-Javalambre: Aragon comarca focused on rural tourism and ski/sports infrastructure in the Javalambre area. Comparable as a small rural comarca leveraging tourism and sports for territorial cohesion, with parallel reliance on FITE and regional funding.
• Comarca de la Sierra de Albarracín: Mountain comarca in Teruel with similar demographic challenges (depopulation) and parallel public-service portfolio — culture, sports, social services, and rural tourism development. Comparable in size, funding structure, and rural context.
• Comarca del Bajo Aragón: Adjacent comarca in Teruel province, Aragon. Operates the same kind of regional public-administration function over multiple municipalities, providing sports, youth, social services, and waste management — directly comparable structure and service mix.

Broad incumbents

• Diputación Provincial de Teruel: Provincial government body overseeing the same territory as the comarca. Provides natalidad subsidies and coordinates with the comarca on infrastructure. It is the higher-tier governmental peer operating in the same geography with overlapping functions (social services, infrastructure, culture).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/FranjaRock
• Instagraminstagram.com/nitenblanc_massalio
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/comarca-del-matarra%C3%B1a

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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