Villalobar de Rioja | |
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Location within La Rioja. | |
Coordinates: 42°29′31″N2°57′43″W / 42.49194°N 2.96194°W | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | La Rioja |
Comarca | Santo Domingo de la Calzada |
Government | |
• Mayor | Álvaro Tecedor Rotaeche (PP) |
Area | |
• Total | 10.94 km2 (4.22 sq mi) |
Elevation | 585 m (1,919 ft) |
Population (2018) [1] | |
• Total | 67 |
Demonym | villalobarense |
Postal code | 26256 |
Website | www |
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Villalobar de Rioja is a municipality of the Autonomous region of La Rioja, (Spain), with no more than 100 inhabitants. [2] It is located in a privileged location between Santo Domingo de la Calzada and Haro.
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It is located in the Oja valley. Agricultural activities are predominant, mostly dryland farming, with the growing of wheat, barley, potato, beet and vegetables.
Remains of the old Roman road between Tricio and Briviesca can be found within the city limits. Ancient Romans called the village Alfovare. It appears as Villafavar in a document of the year 1120. Until 23 December 1804 it was a village belonging to Santo Domingo de la Calzada, when Charles IV of Spain granted it the title of independent village.
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