Alfaro, La Rioja

Alfaro
Municipality
View of Alfaro
Flag Seal
Location within La Rioja.
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Coordinates: 42°10′41″N 1°44′56″W / 42.17806°N 1.74889°W / 42.17806; -1.74889
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

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  []

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

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External links[]

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

Coordinates: 42°10′42″N 1°44′57″W / 42.17833°N 1.74917°W / 42.17833; -1.74917

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