This description is apt, since the town is perched on an outcrop of rock that stands some 4,000 feet [1,200 m] above sea level and is surrounded by a deep gorge, which serves as a defensive moat.
Kirjeldus on igati sobiv, kuna Albarracín asetseb kõrgel kaljul umbes 1200 meetrit üle merepinna ja seda ümbritseb sügav mäekuru, mis on linnale vallikraaviks.