Villalba de Rioja is a municipality in the autonomous community of La Rioja (Spain), on the southern slopes of the mountains Obarenes. It borders the provinces of Alava and Burgos. Haro 5 km far from the LR-401. By the municipality elapses Esperamalo stream tributary of the Ebro river.
Contents |
Documentation known colloquially as "Traspalacio" to be 130 m. east of the headquarters. In the oldest part (cellar,) was born Traspalacio Don Pedro del Castillo in 1521 who later founded the city of Argentina Mendoza and the 1561.
Casa Palacio that once belonged to the noble family of the Counts of Cirac and Castillofiel Counts.
There is a monument erected in memory of the late cyclist Alvaro Fernandez. You can read some verses of Maria Piedad Mendizabal: "If you are lucky one day walking around my Rioja ..."
The rollo is located in Mendoza City Square.
In the hunting ground of Villalba de Rioja you can find many species. One can hunt quail, partridge, rabbit, hare, malbiz, the dove. With respect to big game hunting stands hunting wild boar and roe deer (stalking).