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At this point, the Gállego channel flows into the reservoir. The confluence often attracts herons, cormorants, and other birds that take advantage of the abundance of fish. From the shore, you have a sweeping view of the reservoir, with the Pyrenees in the background on clear days.

The church of San José is the parish church of the Tormos neighborhood, a town belonging to the municipality of Alcalá de Gurrea, built to house the workers of the Sotonera dam and reservoir. The church, inaugurated in 1926, has a rectangular plan and a polygonal head facing southwest. The free-standing bell tower is separate from the main building and is built of brick. Its construction does not correspond to a defined style, and mixes different styles, with the Romanesque predominating.

This town in the region of Hoya de Huesca in the community of Aragón appears mentioned for the first time in 1104, in a concord between the bishop of Huesca and the abbot of Montearagón. Its origin is Roman, a link that still survives in the tradition of the "vote", which unites Alerre with six other towns that surround Huesca and form the "Seven Places". This historical community was united by the promise of a vote destined to ask for the holy protection of a saint, Lorenzo, son of two Roman subjects who lived in a Roman settlement near present-day Huesca, and who was martyred in Rome. Alerre has an interesting costume and footwear museum, located in the keep, next to the town hall, and which collects more than 3,000 pieces from all over the world, donated by the Scottish diplomat of Spanish origin Tomás Moyano.

Montmesa is a municipality in Huesca in the Hoya de Huesca region, in the community of Aragón. Since 1845 it belongs to the municipality of Lupiñén-Ortilla. Located between the Sotón and Astón rivers and close to the Sotonera reservoir, Montmesa is characterized by its traditional stone and rammed earth buildings, some dating back to the 18th century. The church of San Miguel Arcángel that crowns the town is a Romanesque temple from the 12th century modified centuries later (16th-18th century), whose Mudejar tower is unique in the area.

Almudévar is a town in Huesca in the Hoya de Huesca region, in the community of Aragón. The origins of Almudévar date back to pre-Roman times, when Basques lived there. Since Romanization it acquired great importance, being located in the heart of Vía Lata, the Roman road that linked Zaragoza with Lérida. After the Muslim domination it acquired the current toponym, which means "round", referring to the outline of the castle, a Muslim fortress known as Castle of the Crown. Among its heritage, the parish church of the Assumption stands out, whose construction began in 1757, as the old church, located within the castle grounds, threatened ruin.

The Parish Church of San José was inaugurated in 1926, in the so-called Church neighborhood. Its dedication to San José Obrero Obrero is defined because Tormos was destined to house the workers of the La Sotonera dam and their families. It is mainly characterized by the separation between the temple and the bell tower, reminiscent of the Italian custom in the construction of this type of buildings. It consists of a single nave with three sections and a polygonal main chapel and its façade, completely whitewashed, is decorated with a gable. It still stands today, presiding over with its beauty the remains of what was Tormos in its greatest moment of splendor.

Alcalá de Gurrea is a municipality in the province of Huesca that belongs to the county of Hoya de Huesca, which is located on the banks of the Sotón River, 29 km west of Huesca on the A-1207 road. It groups the Colonia de Tormos and Los Agudos.

The Sotonera reservoir belongs to the Ebro basin in the municipality of Alcalá de Gurrea. In the same way as the municipality of La Sotonera, it takes its name from the Sotón river, which is the most important, together with the Astón river, the Alboré basin and a derivation of the Gàllego river that contributes approximately 86% of its volume Its reservoir is the source of the Canal dels Monegros. Because of its fauna it has become an area of interest, and the birds in particular are listed as being of international importance.