Samaniego, Spain
Samaniego | |
|---|---|
 Samaniego | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Samaniego Location of Samaniego within the Basque Country  Samaniego Samaniego (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 42°34′6″N 2°40′55″W / 42.56833°N 2.68194°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Basque Country |
| Province | Alava |
| Eskualdea / Comarca | Rioja Alavesa |
| Founded | 1668 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | María Pilar Garmendia Iparraguirre (EH Bildu) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.58 km2 (4.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | |
| • Total | 305 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (75/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 01307 |
| Official language(s) | Basque, Spanish |
| Website | Official website |
Samaniego (Spanish pronunciation: [samaˈnjeɣo]) is a town and municipality located in the province of Araba (Álava), in the Basque Country, northern Spain.
It forms part of the Rioja Alavesa wine region, and is located 10km west of Laguardia, 45km south of the provincial capital Vitoria-Gasteiz.
The primary industry of the town is winemaking, and a number of wineries are found within the village.[3] The landscape is characterised by the extensive vineyards, and the Sierra de Cantabria mountain range which rises in the north of the municipality.
References
[edit]- ^ "Entidades Locales". ssweb.seap.minhap.es. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística. (Spanish Statistical Institute)". www.ine.es. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Samaniego". Consejo Regulador DOCa Rioja - Riojawine. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
External links
[edit]- SAMANIEGO in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa) (in Spanish)
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