Enciso,_La_Rioja

Enciso, La Rioja

Enciso, La Rioja

Municipality in La Rioja, Spain

Enciso is a small municipality (pop. 159 (2007)) in the southern part of La Rioja, Spain, near Arnedo. The main village rises is located above the Cidacos River.

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Numerous trace fossils of dinosaurs have been found in the area and there is a museum specialized in paleontology in Enciso.[2] The dinosaur has become an emblematic animal of this town.[3]

Demography

Enciso has been steadily losing permanent population. From a total of 1,237 inhabitants in 1900, it had only 159 in the 2009 census.[4]

Villages

Enciso's municipal term encompasses several smaller populated places, including Navalsaz. Located on a bend of the river, almost depopulated Las Ruedas de Enciso is a popular place for hikers and sightseers.[5]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. [2]
    Paleontology Center, Enciso
  3. [3]
    Dinosaur Clock in Enciso
  4. [4]
    Población según el padrón municipal de 2009 del INE
  5. [5]
    Las Ruedas De Enciso (La Rioja)
  • View of Enciso
  • Waycross of La Concepción
  • Dinosaur footprints in Enciso
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