Enciso, La Rioja

Municipality in La Rioja, Spain
Official seal of Enciso
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42°08′56″N 2°16′09″W / 42.14889°N 2.26917°W / 42.14889; -2.26917Country SpainAutonomous community La RiojaComarcaArnedoGovernment
 • MayorRicardo Ochoa (PP)Area
 • Total69.69 km2 (26.91 sq mi)Elevation
783 m (2,569 ft)Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total167Postal 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

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ Paleontology Center, Enciso
  3. ^ Dinosaur Clock in Enciso
  4. ^ Población según el padrón municipal de 2009 del INE
  5. ^ Las Ruedas De Enciso (La Rioja)

Gallery

  • View of Enciso
    View of Enciso
  • Waycross of La Concepción
    Waycross of La Concepción
  • Dinosaur footprints in Enciso
    Dinosaur footprints in Enciso

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