Torres Del Río

Torres del Río is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain.

Torres del Río
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Coordinates: 42.553°N 2.269°W / 42.553; -2.269
CountrySpain
Autonomous CommunityNavarre
MerindadEstella
Government
  MayorJuan Luis Pérez Leuza
Area
  Total12.81 km2 (4.95 sq mi)
Elevation
459 m (1,506 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total122
  Density9.5/km2 (25/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
31229
Official language(s)Basque, Spanish

This town is located by the Linares River[2] opposite Sansol. It is known for its Templar octagonal Romanesque church, formally related to those of Segovia (la Veracruz) and Eunate. The town was conquered from the Muslim occupation in 914 AD and belonged to the Monastery of Irache for several centuries before the citizens of the town bought the monastery out in the 14th century.[3]) It is along The French Way (Spanish: Camino Francés) of the Camino de Santiago.

View of Torres del rio

References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. Río Linares Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa) (in Spanish)
  3. Gitlitz, David (2000). The Pilgrimage Road to Santiago. New York, NewYork: St. Martin's Press. ISBN 0-312-25416-4.



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