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Peralta

Azkoien  (Basque)
Peralta / Azkoien
Flag of Peralta
Flag
Coat of arms of Peralta
Coat of arms
Peralta is located in Navarre
Peralta
Peralta
Location in Navarre
Peralta is located in Spain
Peralta
Peralta
Location in Spain
Country Spain
Autonomous Community Navarre
Province Navarre
Merindad Olite
Area
 • Total 88.4 km2 (34.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total 5,823
 • Density 65.87/km2 (170.61/sq mi)

Peralta (Basque: Azkoien) is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain. It is located 59.5 km from Pamplona, and is on the River Arga, a tributary of the Aragon River which itself flows into the Ebro. The population in 2020 was 5951 (INE) inhabitants. Peralta is one of twenty-seven municipalities that make up the Merindad de Olite in the southern part of Navarre.

Symbology

Flag

The flag's description:
It's formed by a cloth of 2/3 proportion, red with the shield of the municipality in the center.

Shield

The Escutcheon of the municipality of Peralta has the following blazon:
A bridge of gold arches on a river, with a tower of the same material

Geography

Location

It's located in the south part of the Foral Community of Navarre. It has an area of 89 km² and has its limit with Falces (North), Marcilla (East), Funes (South) and Azagra (West)

Relief and hydrology

It's located in a zone formed by calize. Its river is River Arga.

Demography


From:INE Archive

Notable citizens

  • Miguel Irigaray Gorría (1850-1903), politician
  • Emilio Rodríguez Irazusta (1860-1919), inventor of the National Identity Document, a square is dedicated to him near to the church.
  • Santos Jorge, musician and composer of national anthem of Panama.
  • Carlos Zalduendo, France rugby league International, former president of the French Rugby League Federation et former president of Toulouse Olympique.

See also

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