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
Municipality
Church of San Juan Bautista
Grañón
Location within La Rioja.
Grañón
Grañón (Spain)
Coordinates: 42°27′01″N 3°01′35″W
Country Spain
Autonomous community La Rioja
ComarcaSanto Domingo de la Calzada
Government
  MayorJosé Ignacio Castro Miguel (PP)
Area
  Total31.01 km2 (11.97 sq mi)
Elevation
725 m (2,379 ft)
Population
 (2018)
  Total255
Demonym(s)grañonero, ra
Postal code
26259
Websitewww.granon.org
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