Ortigosa de Cameros is a village, one of 174 municipalities of the province and autonomous community of La Rioja, Spain. Its name comes from the Latin word urtica, which in Spanish is ortiga, which is ' nettle ' in English. The title “de Cameros,” is shared with other nearby villages. It is one of the municipalities of Camero Neuvo, one of the 12 comarcas or regions of La Rioja. (The Comarcas of Spain article explains the comarcas.) The municipality covers an area of 35.26 square kilometres (13.61 sq mi) and as of 2011 had a population of 282 people.^[2] Its economic activity is based mainly on livestock, forestry, timber industry and rural tourism. Its patron saint is the Virgen del Carmen, whose feast is celebrated on July 16 .

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Ortigosa de Cameros
Municipality
Skyline of Ortigosa de Cameros
Ortigosa de Cameros Location within La Rioja. Show map of La Rioja, Spain Ortigosa de Cameros Ortigosa de Cameros (Spain) Show map of Spain
Coordinates: 42°10′33″N 2°42′18″W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	La Rioja
Comarca	Camero Nuevo
Government
• Mayor	Carlos González Ortega (Unión de Ciudadanos Independientes UCIN)
Area
• Total	33.02 km2 (12.75 sq mi)
Elevation	1,061 m (3,481 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	246
Demonym(s)	ortigosano, na
Postal code	26124
Website	www.ortigosadecameros.org

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