Samaniego (Spanish pronunciation: [samaˈnjeɣo]) is a town and municipality located in the province of Araba (Álava), in the Basque Country, northern Spain.
Samaniego | |
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 Samaniego | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Samaniego Location of Samaniego within the Basque Country  Samaniego Samaniego (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 42°34′6″N 2°40′55″W / 42.56833°N 2.68194°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Basque Country |
| Province | Alava |
| Eskualdea / Comarca | Rioja Alavesa |
| Founded | 1668 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | María Pilar Garmendia Iparraguirre (EH Bildu) |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.58 km2 (4.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | |
• Total | 305 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (75/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 01307 |
| Official language(s) | Basque, Spanish |
| Website | Official website |
It forms part of the Rioja Alavesa wine region, and is located 10km west of Laguardia, 45km south of the provincial capital Vitoria-Gasteiz.
The primary industry of the town is winemaking, and a number of wineries are found within the village.[3] The landscape is characterised by the extensive vineyards, and the Sierra de Cantabria mountain range which rises in the north of the municipality.
References
edit- ^ "Entidades Locales". ssweb.seap.minhap.es. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística. (Spanish Statistical Institute)". www.ine.es. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Samaniego". Consejo Regulador DOCa Rioja - Riojawine. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
External links
edit- SAMANIEGO in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa) (in Spanish)
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