Grañón
Grañón (Spanish pronunciation: [gɾa.ˈɲon]) is a village in the province and autonomous community of La Rioja, Spain. The municipality covers an area of 31.01 square kilometres (11.97 sq mi) and as of 2011 had a population of 307 people. It belongs to the comarca of Santo Domingo de la Calzada and the judicial district of Haro. Its residents, known as Grañoneros or Grañoneras, work primarily in agriculture and the cattle industry, with many young people being forced to leave the village to look for other forms of work in Logroño, the capital of La Rioja.
Grañón | |
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Municipality | |
Church of San Juan Bautista | |
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Seal | |
Grañón Location within La Rioja. Grañón Grañón (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 42°27′01″N 3°01′35″W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | La Rioja |
| Comarca | Santo Domingo de la Calzada |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | José Ignacio Castro Miguel (PP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.01 km2 (11.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 725 m (2,379 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 255 |
| Demonym(s) | grañonero, ra |
| Postal code | 26259 |
| Website | www |
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