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Anguiano ( es, Anguiano) is a small town in the province of La Rioja, Spain. It is located near Nájera and has a population of about 546 people (2006). Anguiano is famous for its caparrones, red beans that are usually eaten in a stew with
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, and a yearly festival is held honoring these beans. The town is known as well for its traditional dance on stilts.Stilt dance in Anguiano
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Places of interest

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Monastery of Nuestra Señora de Valvanera The Monastery of Nuestra Señora de Valvanera (Spanish language, Spanish: ''Monasterio de Nuestra Señora de Valvanera'') is a monastery located in Anguiano, Spain. It was declared ''Bien de Interés Cultural'' in 2003. Valvanera-02-spaetgotisc ...


See also

* Caparrones


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