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Enciso
Municipality
Skyline of Enciso
Skyline of Enciso
Coat of arms of Enciso
Coat of arms
Enciso, La Rioja is located in La Rioja, Spain
Enciso, La Rioja
Enciso, La Rioja
Location in La Rioja, Spain
Enciso, La Rioja is located in Spain
Enciso, La Rioja
Enciso, La Rioja
Location in Spain
Country  Spain
Autonomous community  La Rioja
Comarca Arnedo
Area
 • Total 69.69 km2 (26.91 sq mi)
Elevation
783 m (2,569 ft)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total 167
Postal code
26586

Enciso is a small municipality (pop. 159 (2007)) in the southern part of La Rioja, Spain, near Arnedo. The main village rises is located above the Cidacos River.

Numerous trace fossils of dinosaurs have been found in the area and there is a museum specialized in paleontology in Enciso. The dinosaur has become an emblematic animal of this town.

Demography

Enciso has been steadily losing permanent population. From a total of 1,237 inhabitants in 1900, it had only 159 in the 2009 census.

Villages

Enciso's municipal term encompasses several smaller populated places, including Navalsaz. Located on a bend of the river, almost depopulated Las Ruedas de Enciso is a popular place for hikers and sightseers.

Gallery

  • Vista de Enciso

    View of Enciso

  • Crucero de la Concepción, Enciso, La Rioja, España, 2021-08-31, DD 53

    Waycross of La Concepción

  • Icnitas en Enciso

    Dinosaur footprints in Enciso

See also

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