Sorzano

Sorzano
Municipality
Coat of arms of Sorzano
Coat of arms
Location within Rioja Media (La Rioja).
Location within Rioja Media (La Rioja).
Sorzano is located in La Rioja, Spain
Sorzano
Sorzano
Location in La Rioja
Sorzano is located in Spain
Sorzano
Sorzano
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 42°20′33″N 2°31′41″W / 42.34250°N 2.52806°W / 42.34250; -2.52806
Country Spain
Autonomous community La Rioja
ComarcaRioja Media
Government
 • MayorLeoncio Martínez Pascual (PP)
Area
 • Total
10.23 km2 (3.95 sq mi)
Elevation
719 m (2,359 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total
232
 • Density23/km2 (59/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CET)
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata
17 km to Logroño

Sorzano is a municipality in the autonomous community of La Rioja (Spain). It is located near the capital Logroño and has a population of 263 inhabitants as of January 2006. Sorzano also has 10.23 km extension.

History

In the testament of Queen Doña Estefanía, widow of King García Sanchez III of Navarre (from Nájera), leaves to her son Don Sancho, with Viguera and other villages, like Soricano.

In 1070, the kings of Pamplona Don Sancho and Doña Placencia granted the monastery of Saints Cosme and Damián a portion of the tithes from their holdings in Viguera, Hornos, Entedigone (Entrena), and half a mill in Solarana (Sorzano). All these villages are located near Logroño.

Sorzano remained a village of Nalda until 1632.

Monuments

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sorzano.
  • St. Martin's Church.
  • Hermedaña's Hermitage.
  • Monument to Don Juan Calvo Estefanía.

References

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.


42°33′N 2°53′W / 42.550°N 2.883°W / 42.550; -2.883


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