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Préjano


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namePréjano
settlement_typeMunicipality
official_name
native_name
image_skylinePrejano above overview.jpg
image_altPréjano, general view
image_captionPréjano, general view
pushpin_mapSpain La Rioja
pushpin_map_captionLocation of Préjano within La Rioja
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_name
subdivision_type1Autonomous community
subdivision_name1La Rioja (Spain)
subdivision_type2Comarca
subdivision_name2Arnedo
seat_type
coordinates
elevation_m710
area_total_km242.40
established_titleFounded
population_as_of
population_footnotes
population_total
population_demonym
population_density_km2auto
blank_name_sec1Official language(s)
timezoneCET
utc_offset+1
timezone_DSTCEST
utc_offset_DST+2
postal_code_typePostal code
postal_code26589
area_code_typeDialing code
leader_titleMayor
leader_nameEduardo Ruiz Cubillo
leader_partyPSOE

Préjano is a village and municipality of la Rioja Baja, in the autonomous community of La Rioja, Spain. It is located on the left bank of the Ruesca river, tributary of the Cidacos. It is a former mining village, nowadays its inhabitants are supported by agriculture or work in industry of the nearby Arnedo, capital of the comarca.

Demography

As of January 2010 the population of the municipality was 237 inhabitants, 128 men and 109 women.

Places of interest

  • Castle of Préjano, 15th-century tower with a pentagonal base reinforced by inclined walls.
  • Hermitage of Santo Cristo de la Canal
  • Church of San Miguel, Préjano, from the 16th century
  • Parish church of Saint Esteban
  • Trujal, the most ancient olive oil press of La Rioja, still in use by the local cooperative.

File:Castillo_de_Prejano.jpg|Castle of Préjano after its restoration File:Trujal de Prejano.jpg|Trujal (olive press)

References

References

  1. [http://www.ine.es/jaxi/tabla.do?path=/t20/e260/a2010/l0/&file=mun42.px&type=pcaxis&L=0 INE: Población por municipios y sexo.]
  2. [http://www.riojapatrimonio.com/docs/Prejano_Smiguel.pdf San Miguel de Prejano], Patrimonio de la Rioja, 4 May 1997
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