Alfaro, La Rioja
Appearance
Alfaro | |
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Coordinates: 42°10′41″N 1°44′56″W / 42.17806°N 1.74889°W | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | La Rioja |
Comarca | Alfaro |
Area | |
• Total | 194.23 km2 (74.99 sq mi) |
Elevation | 310 m (1,020 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 9,460 |
• Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CET) |
Website | www.alfaro.es |
Alfaro is a town and municipality in La Rioja, northern Spain. Its population in January 2009 was 9,883 inhabitants, and its area is 194.23 km². It is known for the annual return and nesting of the 'Storks of Alfaro.'
During ancient Roman times, Alfaro was a municipium known as Graccuris; named after Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus.
Politics
Term | Mayor | Political Party |
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1979–1983 | - | - |
1983–1987 | Julián Jiménez Velilla | PSOE |
1987–1991 | Julián Jiménez Velilla | PSOE |
1991–1995 | Julián Jiménez Velilla | PSOE |
1995–1999 | Clemente Bea Segura | PP |
1999–2003 | María Concepción Iribar Fernández | PP |
2003–2007 | Tomás Martínez | PSOE |
2007–2011 | Tomás Martínez | PSOE |
2011–2015 | María Yolanda Preciado Moreno | PP |
2015–2019 | María Yolanda Preciado Moreno | PP |
2019–2023 | Julián Jiménez Velilla | PSOE |
2023– | n/d | n/d |
Landmarks
- Collegiate of San Miguel Arcángel, Alfaro
- Church of Nuestra Señora del Burgo
- Plaza de Toros de Alfaro
Festivals
Festival dates in Alfaro:
- Storks Day - during the first weekend in February
- San Isidro—Spring Festival - May 15
- San Roque—Summer Festival - August 14
- Holy Mary Burgo—September Festival - September 9
Gallery
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Roman Nymphaeum in Alfaro
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Collegiate of San Miguel Arcángel—Saint Michael's church, Alfaro
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Collegiate of San Miguel Arcángel, rear elevation
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Festival in Alfaro
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Alfaro.
42°10′42″N 1°44′57″W / 42.17833°N 1.74917°W
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.