Roa de Duero is a Spanish town and municipality in the southern region of the province of Burgos. This town has a long wine tradition that goes back to the times of the Roman Empire and the wars for the conquest of Iberia.
Roa de Duero | |
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Municipality and town | |
 View of Roa de Duero, 2010 | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: Roa | |
  Roa de Duero Location within Spain  Roa de Duero Location within Europe | |
| Coordinates: 41°42′N 3°55′W / 41.700°N 3.917°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Castile and León |
| Province |  Burgos |
| Comarca | Ribera del Duero |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carmen Miravalles (PSOE) |
| Area | |
• Total | 48.92 km2 (18.89 sq mi) |
| • Land | 48.92 km2 (18.89 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 820 m (2,690 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 2,185 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Raudense |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 09300 |
| Website | www |
When the Romans arrived they were impressed by the agrarian wealth that this area bathed by the Douro River had. They settled and founded Roa, formerly called Rauda, where they began to cultivate the grapes. There is no doubt that the Romans were the true pioneers in winemaking using very revolutionary and innovative techniques for the time.[2]
To this day, Roa maintains that innovative spirit of the Roman wines and it is the seat of the Regulatory Council for the Designation of Origin (D.O.) Ribera del Duero wine region.
References
edit- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ "Roa, una villa con mucha historia".