Enciso | |
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 Skyline of Enciso | |
.svg) Seal | |
  Enciso Location within
La Rioja.  Enciso Enciso (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 42°08′56″N 2°16′09″W / 42.14889°N 2.26917°W | |
| Country | 
Spain |
| Autonomous community | 
La Rioja |
| Comarca | Arnedo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ricardo Ochoa ( PP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 69.69 km2 (26.91 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 783 m (2,569 ft) |
| Population (2018)
[1] | |
| • Total | 167 |
| Postal code | 26586 |
Enciso is a small municipality (pop. 159 (2007)) in the southern part of La Rioja, Spain, near Arnedo. The main village rises is located above the Cidacos River.
Numerous trace fossils of dinosaurs have been found in the area and there is a museum specialized in paleontology in Enciso. [2] The dinosaur has become an emblematic animal of this town. [3]
Demography
Enciso has been steadily losing permanent population. From a total of 1,237 inhabitants in 1900, it had only 159 in the 2009 census. [4]
Villages
Enciso's municipal term encompasses several smaller populated places, including Navalsaz. Located on a bend of the river, almost depopulated Las Ruedas de Enciso is a popular place for hikers and sightseers. [5]
See also
References
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ Paleontology Center, Enciso
- ^ Dinosaur Clock in Enciso
- ^ Población según el padrón municipal de 2009 del INE
- ^ Las Ruedas De Enciso (La Rioja)
Gallery
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View of Enciso -
Waycross of La Concepción -
Dinosaur footprints in Enciso
External links
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Enciso | |
|---|---|
|
Skyline of Enciso | |
|
Seal | |
Enciso Location within
La Rioja. Enciso Enciso (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 42°08′56″N 2°16′09″W / 42.14889°N 2.26917°W | |
| Country |
Spain |
| Autonomous community |
La Rioja |
| Comarca | Arnedo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ricardo Ochoa ( PP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 69.69 km2 (26.91 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 783 m (2,569 ft) |
| Population (2018)
[1] | |
| • Total | 167 |
| Postal code | 26586 |
Enciso is a small municipality (pop. 159 (2007)) in the southern part of La Rioja, Spain, near Arnedo. The main village rises is located above the Cidacos River.
Numerous trace fossils of dinosaurs have been found in the area and there is a museum specialized in paleontology in Enciso. [2] The dinosaur has become an emblematic animal of this town. [3]
Demography
Enciso has been steadily losing permanent population. From a total of 1,237 inhabitants in 1900, it had only 159 in the 2009 census. [4]
Villages
Enciso's municipal term encompasses several smaller populated places, including Navalsaz. Located on a bend of the river, almost depopulated Las Ruedas de Enciso is a popular place for hikers and sightseers. [5]
See also
References
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ Paleontology Center, Enciso
- ^ Dinosaur Clock in Enciso
- ^ Población según el padrón municipal de 2009 del INE
- ^ Las Ruedas De Enciso (La Rioja)
Gallery
-
View of Enciso
-
Waycross of La Concepción
-
Dinosaur footprints in Enciso
External links
|
| This article about a location in La Rioja, Spain is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |