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Samaniego, Spain

Coordinates: 42°34′6″N 2°40′55″W / 42.56833°N 2.68194°W / 42.56833; -2.68194
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Samaniego
Samaniego
Samaniego
Coat of arms of Samaniego
Samaniego is located in the Basque Country
Samaniego
Samaniego
Location of Samaniego within the Basque Country
Samaniego is located in Spain
Samaniego
Samaniego
Samaniego (Spain)
Coordinates: 42°34′6″N 2°40′55″W / 42.56833°N 2.68194°W / 42.56833; -2.68194
CountrySpain
Autonomous community Basque Country
ProvinceAlava
Eskualdea / ComarcaRioja Alavesa
Founded1668 (1668)
Government
 • MayorMaría Pilar Garmendia Iparraguirre (EH Bildu)
Area
 • Total10.58 km2 (4.08 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
 • Total305
 • Density29/km2 (75/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
01307
Official language(s)Basque, Spanish
WebsiteOfficial website

Samaniego (Spanish pronunciation: [samaˈnjeɣo]) is a town and municipality located in the province of Araba (Álava), in the Basque Country, northern Spain.

It forms part of the Rioja Alavesa wine region, and is located 10km west of Laguardia, 45km south of the provincial capital Vitoria-Gasteiz.

The primary industry of the town is winemaking, and a number of wineries are found within the village.[3] The landscape is characterised by the extensive vineyards, and the Sierra de Cantabria mountain range which rises in the north of the municipality.

Street in Samaniego, Álava
Samaniego Palace, now a hotel

References

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  1. ^ "Entidades Locales". ssweb.seap.minhap.es. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística. (Spanish Statistical Institute)". www.ine.es. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Samaniego". Consejo Regulador DOCa Rioja - Riojawine. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
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