Peralta (

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: ''Azkoien'') is a town and

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located in the province and autonomous community of

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, northern

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. It is located 59.5 km from

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, and is on the River Arga, a tributary of the Aragon River which itself flows into the

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. The population in 2020 was 5951 ( INE) inhabitants. Peralta is one of twenty-seven municipalities that make up the

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in the southern part of Navarre.

Symbology

Flag

The flag's description:
''It's formed by a cloth of 2/3 proportion, red with the shield of the municipality in the center.''

Shield

The

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of the municipality of Peralta has the following

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:
''A bridge of gold arches on a river, with a tower of the same material''

Geography

Location

It's located in the south part of the

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. It has an area of 89 km² and has its limit with

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(North),

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(East), Funes (South) and Azagra (West)

Relief and hydrology

It's located in a zone formed by calize. Its river is River Arga.

Demography

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Notable citizens

Miguel Irigaray Gorría Miguel Irigaray Gorría (1850–1903) was a Spaniards, Spanish Carlism, Carlist politician from Navarre. His career climaxed during three terms in Congress of Deputies, Congreso de los Diputados, the lower chamber of the Cortes Generales, Cortes; ...

(1850-1903), politician *

Emilio Rodríguez Irazusta Emilio may refer to: * Emilio Navaira, a Mexican-American singer often called "Emilio" * Emilio (given name) * ''Emilio'' (film), a 2008 film by Kim Jorgensen See also * Emílio (disambiguation) Emílio is a variant of the given names Emil, Emi ...

(1860-1919), inventor of the National Identity Document, a square is dedicated to him near to the church. *

Santos Jorge Santos Jorge Amatriaim (1870–1941), composed the music for the Panamanian national anthem "Himno Istmeno". Santos Jorge was born in Peralta, Navarre, Spain in November 1870. After studying music at the Conservatorio de Madrid, he moved to th ...

, musician and composer of national anthem of

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. *

Carlos Zalduendo Carlos Zalduendo ( French: ''Charles Zalduendo'') (born in Peralta, 17 August 1952) is a French former rugby league footballer and the chairman of the Toulouse Olympique club. Between 2012 and 2016, he was president of the French Rugby League ...

, France

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International, former president of the French Rugby League Federation et former president of

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References

External links

Ayuntamiento de Peralta

PERALTA in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa)
Municipalities in Navarre {{navarre-geo-stub