Ezcaray

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Ezcaray
Location in La Rioja
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Ezcaray
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 42°19′36″N3°00′48″W / 42.32667°N 3.01333°W / 42.32667; -3.01333
Country Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Autonomous community Flag of La Rioja (with coat of arms).svg  La Rioja
Province La Rioja
Area
  Total14.69 km2 (5.67 sq mi)
Population
 (2018) [1]
  Total2,027
  Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
26280
Official language Spanish
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Ezcaray is a town and municipality in the Oja Valley in the La Rioja region of northern Spain.

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The name is of Basque origin. [2] The town is situated at the base of the San Lorenzo peak and is 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) from the Valdezcaray ski area.

Demographics

Population centres

Politics

List of mayors since the democratic elections of 1979
TermMayorPolitical Party
1979–1983 José Antonio Cornejo Vitoria PSOE
1983–1987 AP
1987–1991 Manuel Ángel Vilches Martín PSOE
1991–1995 Rodolfo Valgañón Mateo PR
1995–1999 Fernando Sanz Úbeda PP
1999–2003 Fernando Sanz Úbeda PP
2003–2007 Jesús Garrido Arrea/ Juan Carlos Sáez Gómez PSOE/PP
2007–2011 Jesús Garrido Arrea PSOE
2011–2015 Diego Bengoa de la Cruz PP
2015–2019 Diego Bengoa de la Cruz PP
2019–2023 Gonzalo Abajo Monge PSOE
2023– n/dn/d

Places of interest

Notable people

See also

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References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. Historical and current Toponimy of the districts of Ezcaray, Valgañón, Zorraquín and Ojacastro (Rioja) [ permanent dead link ](in Spanish)