Villalba de Rioja

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. The municipality covers an area of 8.96 square kilometres (3.46 sq mi) and as of 2011 had a population of 150 people.[2]

Villalba de Rioja
Municipality
Skyline of Villalba de Rioja
Villalba de Rioja
Location within La Rioja.
Villalba de Rioja
Villalba de Rioja (Spain)
Coordinates: 42°36′32″N 2°53′16″W
Country Spain
Autonomous community La Rioja
ComarcaHaro
Government
 • MayorGabriel Muga (Ciudadanos)
Area
 • Total8.96 km2 (3.46 sq mi)
Elevation
561 m (1,841 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total154
Demonym(s)villalbés, sa; raposo, sa
Postal code
26292

Interesting places

Casa Palacio of the Ruiz del Castillo

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 of Cirac

Casa Palacio that once belonged to the noble family of the Counts of Cirac and Castillofiel Counts.

Other
Memorial to Álvaro Férnandez.

Memorial to Alvaro Fernandez

There is a monument erected in memory of the cyclist Alvaro Fernandez. You can read some verses of Maria Piedad Mendizabal: "If you are lucky one day walking around my Rioja ..."

Rollo

The rollo is located in Mendoza City Square.

Hunting ground

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).

Local events
  • June 26 and 27, celebrations in honor of San Pelayo. Taking advantage of coinciding with the celebrations of Haro, they also participate in the Battle of Wine. After the Battle of Wine they have lunch in Valtracones, and go to Haro.
  • Sunday after the patron saint Nuestra Señora de Haro de la Vega (September 8), they honor their patron virgin Nuestra Señora la Virgen de los Remedios.
  • Leisure activities
    • Hunting (both major and minor).
    • The village is one of the starting points for promotion to the Cross Motrico.

Notable people

References
  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. "La Rioja: Población por municipios y sexo:Cifras oficiales de población resultantes de la revisión del Padrón municipal a 1 de enero de 2011". Instituto Nacional de Estadística. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
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