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.'[2]
Alfaro | |
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 View of Alfaro | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
_-_Municipality_Map.svg) Location within La Rioja. | |
  Alfaro Location in La Rioja  Alfaro Location in Spain | |
| 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 | Official website  |
During ancient Roman times, Alfaro was a municipium known as Graccuris; named after Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus.
Politics
edit| Term | Mayor | Political Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Manuel Navajas Llorente | — |
| Enrique Tosantos Salazar | — | |
| 1956 - 1957 | Manuel Castillo Castillo | — |
| 1957 - 1958 | José Ignacio de la Torre Belsué | — |
| 1958 - 1959 | Victorianos Ruiz Ramos | — |
| 1959 - 1971 | Emilio Bustamante Martín | — |
| 1971 - 1972 | Félix Arbizu Lestau | — |
| 1972 - 1974 | Eugenio Hernández Varea | — |
| 1974 - 1977 | Mariano Cuartero Ezpeleta | — |
| 1977 - 1979 | José Luis Prusen Vicente | — |
| Term | Mayor | Political Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1979–1983 | Antonio Rodríguez Basulto | UCD |
| 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– | María Yolanda Preciado Moreno | PP |
Landmarks
edit- Collegiate of San Miguel Arcángel, Alfaro
- Church of Nuestra Señora del Burgo
- Plaza de Toros de Alfaro
Festivals
editFestival 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 -
Collegiate of San Miguel Arcángel—Saint Michael's church, Alfaro -
Collegiate of San Miguel Arcángel, rear elevation -
Festival in Alfaro
References
edit- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ Eduardo de Juana; Ernest Garcia. The Birds of the Iberian Peninsula. p. 166.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Alfaro.
- official Alfaro city website Archived 2021-01-25 at the Wayback Machine
- All about the hispanic surname Alfaro Archived 2011-02-19 at the Wayback Machine
42°10′42″N 1°44′57″W / 42.17833°N 1.74917°W
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