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Enciso is a small municipality (pop. 159 (2007)) in the southern part of
Las Ruedas De Enciso (La Rioja)
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Municipalities in La Rioja (Spain) {{LaRiojaES-geo-stub
Enciso is a small municipality (pop. 159 (2007)) in the southern part of 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 ...
, Spain
, image_flag = Bandera de España.svg
, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
, near Arnedo
Arnedo is the third largest town in La Rioja, Spain. It is located near Calahorra, and has a population of about 15,000 people.
Its economy is based on the shoe industry.
History
The area of Arnedo has been inhabited as early as the Neolithic ...
. The main village rises is located above the Cidacos River.
Numerous trace fossils
A trace fossil, also known as an ichnofossil (; from el, ἴχνος ''ikhnos'' "trace, track"), is a fossil record of biological activity but not the preserved remains of the plant or animal itself. Trace fossils contrast with body fossils ...
of dinosaur
Dinosaurs are a diverse group of reptiles of the clade Dinosauria. They first appeared during the Triassic period, between 243 and 233.23 million years ago (mya), although the exact origin and timing of the evolution of dinosaurs is t ...
s have been found in the area and there is a museum specialized in paleontology
Paleontology (), also spelled palaeontology or palæontology, is the scientific study of life that existed prior to, and sometimes including, the start of the Holocene epoch (roughly 11,700 years before present). It includes the study of fossi ...
in Enciso. The dinosaur has become an emblematic animal of this town.
Demography
Enciso has been steadily losing permanent population. From a total of 1,237 inhabitants in 1900, it had only 159 in the 2009 census.Villages
Enciso's municipal term encompasses several smaller populated places, including Navalsaz. Located on a bend of the river, almost depopulated Las Ruedas de Enciso is a popular place for hikers and sightseers./ref>
See also
*List of municipalities in La Rioja
This is a list of the 173 municipalities in the province and autonomous community of La Rioja, Spain.
See also
* Geography of Spain
*List of cities in Spain
This is a list of lists of the municipalities of Spain. ...
References
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Municipalities in La Rioja (Spain) {{LaRiojaES-geo-stub