Enciso, La Rioja

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Enciso (Spain)
Coordinates: 42°08′56″N2°16′09″W / 42.14889°N 2.26917°W / 42.14889; -2.26917
Country Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Autonomous community Flag of La Rioja (with coat of arms).svg  La Rioja
Comarca Arnedo
Government
   Mayor Ricardo Ochoa (PP)
Area
  Total69.69 km2 (26.91 sq mi)
Elevation
783 m (2,569 ft)
Population
 (2018) [1]
  Total167
Postal 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.

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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]

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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)