Peralta, Navarre facts for kids
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Peralta
Azkoien (Basque)
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 Peralta
Location in Navarre
Peralta
Location in Spain
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| Country | Spain | ||
| Autonomous Community | Navarre | ||
| Province | Navarre | ||
| Merindad | Olite | ||
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| • Total | 88.4 km2 (34.1 sq mi) | ||
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| • Total | KIDDLE_IB | ||
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.
Contents
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
In Spanish: Peralta para niños
