Anguiano

Municipality in La Rioja, Spain
Coat of arms of Anguiano
Coat of arms
42°15′40″N 2°45′50″W / 42.26111°N 2.76389°W / 42.26111; -2.76389Country SpainAutonomous community La RiojaComarcaAnguianoArea
 • Total90.89 km2 (35.09 sq mi)Elevation
663 m (2,175 ft)Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total509DemonymsZarrio, ZarriaTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CET)WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata
Municipality of Anguiano

Anguiano (Spanish: Anguiano) is a small town in the province of La Rioja, Spain. It is located near Nájera and has a population of about 546 people (2006).

Anguiano is famous for its caparrones, red beans that are usually eaten in a stew with chorizo, and a yearly festival is held honoring these beans.[2] The town is known as well for its traditional dance on stilts.[3]

Places of interest

See also

  • Caparrones

References

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ "Festival de la alubia de Anguiano - Cocina Tradicional Riojana". Archived from the original on 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
  3. ^ Stilt dance in Anguiano
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Anguiano.
  • Pictures of Anguiano
  • v
  • t
  • e
Municipalities in La Rioja
Flag of La Rioja