Alcanadre

Alcanadre is a town and municipality in La Rioja province in northern Spain. The town is located along the Ebro River, between Logroño and Calahorra. Alcanadre has a temperate, Mediterranean climate. Its major agricultural products are wine, olive oil, almonds, and grain. The town is home to the shrine of Saint Aradón, ruins of a Roman aqueduct from the 1st century and the church of Santa María de la Asunción.

Alcanadre
A park beside a church, Alcanadre
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Coordinates: 42°24′18″N 2°7′10″W
Country Spain
Autonomous community La Rioja
ComarcaLogroño
Area
  Total31 km2 (12 sq mi)
Elevation
346 m (1,135 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total644
  Density21/km2 (54/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CET)
Postal code
26509
Website(spanish)
Templar detail (virgen de aradon) at church.

References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.


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