Agoncillo () is a town and municipality in
La Rioja
La Rioja () is an autonomous community and province in Spain, in the north of the Iberian Peninsula. Its capital is Logroño. Other cities and towns in the province include Calahorra, Arnedo, Alfaro, Haro, Santo Domingo de la Calzada, an ...
province in northern
Spain
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Club Deportivo Agoncillo is a football team based in Agoncillo.
History
It is believed that the name comes from an ancient
Celtic settlement named Egon whose ruins lie near the town. The area was also populated in
Ancient Roman times.
Aerodrome
A military aerodrome was built in
Recajo, a town within Agoncillo municipal term, in 1923. It was first known as ''Aeródromo de Recajo'', but in 1932 at the time of the
Second Spanish Republic
The Spanish Republic (), commonly known as the Second Spanish Republic (), was the form of government in Spain from 1931 to 1939. The Republic was proclaimed on 14 April 1931, after the deposition of King Alfonso XIII, and was dissolved on 1 ...
its official name was changed to ''Aeródromo de Agoncillo''. Located about 10 km from Logroño, since 1939 it housed the ''Maestranza Aérea de Logroño'' of the
Spanish Air Force with the ''Regimiento de Bombardeo Nº 15, Escuadrón 110'' that operated
Heinkel He 111 bombers until the late 1950s.
After the bomber squadrons were phased out, the aerodrome reverted to civilian use as the
Logroño-Agoncillo Airport. It now has a smaller airstrip and houses a museum.
Places of interest
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Leza River Bridge
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Castle of Aguas Mansas
References
External links
Ayuntamiento de Agoncillo
Municipalities in La Rioja (Spain)
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