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Alfaro is a town and municipality in La Rioja, northern Spain. Its population in January 2009 was 9,883 inhabitants, and its area is 194.23 km2. It is known for the annual return and nesting of the 'Storks of Alfaro.'
During ancient Roman times, Alfaro was a municipium known as Graccuris; named after Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus.
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8 places to explore Alfaro at your own pace. Each number matches its point on the map.
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La colegiata de San Miguel Arcángel es un templo católico ubicado en Alfaro (La Rioja, España), fue declarada Monumento Nacional el 23 de abril de 1976. Es el santuario más grande de La Rioja y la única colegiata de España realizada por completo en ladrillo.
ColegiataBien de interés cultural
El ninfeo romano de Alfaro está constituido por una serie de restos romanos en la localidad española de Alfaro, en la La Rioja.
ConstrucciónBien de interés cultural
La iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Burgo es un templo católico situado en la localidad española de Alfaro, perteneciente a la comunidad autónoma de La Rioja.
Iglesia
Palacio abacialBien de interés cultural
Graccurris fue una ciudad romana correspondiente a la actual Alfaro, La Rioja fundada por Tiberio Sempronio Graco en el 179 a. C. sobre una ciudad o poblado arévaco, celtíbero, llamado Ilurce o Ilurcís, para asentar a heridos romanos e indígenas durante su campaña contra los Celtíberos.
Colonia de ciudadanos romanos
Mirador
Ermita
Ermita
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6 plans to experience Alfaro on the move, not just passing through.
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Places and plans from OpenStreetMap (ODbL): what is mapped within the municipal boundary, by name. If something is missing, it can be added there and will appear here in the next update.
What there really is in the village and around it, with distances. If an activity isn't on this list, we haven't found it nearby.
