Peralta, Navarre

Peralta (Basque: Azkoien) is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain. It is located 59.5 km from Pamplona, and is on the River Arga, a tributary of the Aragon River which itself flows into the Ebro. The population in 2020 was 5951 (INE) inhabitants. Peralta is one of twenty-seven municipalities that make up the Merindad de Olite in the southern part of Navarre.

Peralta Azkoien (Basque)
Peralta / Azkoien
Flag Coat of arms
Peralta Location of Pamplona within Spain / Navarre Peralta Peralta (Spain)
Coordinates: 42°19′59″N 1°48′00″W
Country	Spain
Autonomous Community	Navarre
Province	Navarre
Merindad	Olite
Area
• Total	88.4 km2 (34.1 sq mi)
Population  (2018)
• Total	5,823
• Density	66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Website	www.aytoperalta.com

Symbology

Flag

The flag's description:
It's formed by a cloth of 2/3 proportion, red with the shield of the municipality in the center.

Shield

The Escutcheon of the municipality of Peralta has the following blazon:
A bridge of gold arches on a river, with a tower of the same material

Geography

Location

It's located in the south part of the Foral Community of Navarre. It has an area of 89 km² and has its limit with Falces (North), Marcilla (East), Funes (South) and Azagra (West)

Relief and hydrology

It's located in a zone formed by calize. Its river is River Arga.

Demography

From:INE Archive

Notable citizens

• Miguel Irigaray Gorría (1850-1903), politician
• Emilio Rodríguez Irazusta (1860-1919), inventor of the National Identity Document, a square is dedicated to him near to the church.
• Santos Jorge, musician and composer of national anthem of Panama.
• Carlos Zalduendo, France rugby league International, former president of the French Rugby League Federation et former president of Toulouse Olympique.

External links

• Ayuntamiento de Peralta
• PERALTA in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa) (in Spanish)