Navarrete, La Rioja

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Navarrete
Skyline of Navarrete
Official seal of Navarrete
Seal
Location within La Rioja.
Location within La Rioja.
Coordinates: 42°26′N 2°33′W / 42.433, -2.55
Country Spain
Autonomous community La Rioja
Comarca Rioja Media
Government
 - Mayor Miguel Santo Domingo Victoriano (PSOE)
Area
 - Total 28.49 km² (11 sq mi)
Elevation 512 m (1,680 ft)
Population (2006)
 - Total 2,660
 - Density 93.37/km² (241.8/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CET (UTC+2)
11 km to Logroño
Website: http://www.ayuntamientonavarrete.org

Navarrete is a municipality of the autonomous community of La Rioja (Spain). It is located near the capital, Logroño. Its population at January 2006 was of 2,660 inhabitants and has 28.49 km's extension.

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[edit] Geography

The city is in the center of the territory, on the Tedeón Hill (512 m), in crossroads. Its small village extends by the slope and its city-planning development extends by the low zones. In his superior part they are the classic potteries, although at the moment some are had displaced to the parts lowest, next to the communication routes. Its municipal term limits by the North with Fuenmayor, Logroño and Lardero to the East, Entrena, Medrano, Hornos de Moncalvillo and Sotés to the South and with Huércanos and Cenicero to the west.

[edit] History

In Navarrete is telled that its name is in relation to the limit with Navarre, that in times settled down by the zone. In this line, another theory is the one that obeys to the word "Nafarrate" that in basque language is translated like "Door of Navarre", situation that occurs in the second part of 12th century; the later castellanization of the name would give rise to the present denomination. Its foundation has to do with the desire of the Castilian kings to in front of defend its territory the neighboring kingdoms.

Therefore Alfonso VIII proposed the inhabitants of the old villages of the zone that met in a defensive place. These villages were known with the name of Corcuetos and their names were: San Llorente, San Antolín, San Pedro and Nuestra Señora del Prado.

Their population settles around the castle raised in the "Cerrotedeón", founding the new villa of Navarrete. The castle was fortified and protected with a small wall, that closed the population and it defended it of the possible attacks that threatened from the north.

To the inhabitants of this new population important fueros as of 1192 were granted to them. From these fueros the origin comes to use the water of the rivers of the zone and the advantages of grass and firewoods that east town in common had with the neighbors. The cause of its markets and their fair is also the law, and thanks to these privileges the villa reached a great importance.

[edit] Places of interest

[edit] Buildings and monuments

  • Parochial church of Asunción de María. Begun to construct in 1553 and finished in 17th century. It consists of three ships and a baroque altarpiece.
  • Hermitage of Santa Maria del Buen Suceso. Located to the south of the municipality, in the direction of Entrena. In their facade reliefs are observed that make references to the travellers of the Way of St. James.
  • The Castle. In the highest part of the Cerro Tedeón where it saws near towns like Fuenmayor.

[edit] Demography

Demographic evolution of Navarrete, during 20th century.

[edit] See also

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Coordinates: 42°26′N, 2°33′W