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Roa de Duero
Municipality and town
View of Roa de Duero, 2010
View of Roa de Duero, 2010
Flag of Roa de Duero
Flag
Coat of arms of Roa de Duero
Coat of arms
Nickname(s): 
Roa
Roa de Duero is located in Spain
Roa de Duero
Roa de Duero
Location in Spain
Roa de Duero is located in Europe
Roa de Duero
Roa de Duero
Location in Europe
Country Spain
Autonomous community Castile and León Castile and León
Province Flag of Burgos Burgos
Comarca Ribera del Duero
Area
 • Total 48.92 km2 (18.89 sq mi)
 • Land 48.92 km2 (18.89 sq mi)
Elevation
820 m (2,690 ft)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total 2,185
 • Density 44.665/km2 (115.68/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Raudense
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
09300

Roa de Duero is a Spanish town and municipality in the southern region of the province of Burgos. This town has a long wine tradition that goes back to the times of the Roman Empire and the wars for the conquest of Iberia.

When the Romans arrived they were impressed by the agrarian wealth that this area bathed by the Douro River had. They settled and founded Roa, formerly called Rauda, where they began to cultivate the grapes. There is no doubt that the Romans were the true pioneers in winemaking using very revolutionary and innovative techniques for the time.

To this day, Roa maintains that innovative spirit of the Roman wines and it is the seat of the Regulatory Council for the Designation of Origin (D.O.) Ribera del Duero wine region.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Roa para niños

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