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Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park Director Elena Villagrasa Dies Suddenly at 60

Officials praised her stewardship in messages of condolence across Aragón.

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Elena Villagrasa, directora del Parque Nacional de Ordesa y Monte Perdido, en una imagen de archivo.

Overview

  • The national park announced her sudden death on Friday, 26 September, in Escalona, a detail later confirmed by the Government of Aragón.
  • Media reports attribute the death to natural causes, though no official medical specifics have been released.
  • A geologist and conservationist, Villagrasa had led the park since 2020 after decades dedicated to protecting the Pyrenees.
  • Her funeral was scheduled for Saturday, 27 September, at 17:00 in her hometown of Bujaraloz (Zaragoza).
  • Tributes included messages from Aragón president Jorge Azcón, PSOE representatives such as Marcel Iglesias, and the mayor of Bujaraloz, who said the town was deeply shaken.