Cuzcurrita de Río Tirón

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Cuzcurrita de Río Tiron - the village with the Church of San Miguel
Cuzcurrita de Río Tiron - the village with the Church of San Miguel
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Cuzcurrita de Río Tirón (Spain)
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Basic data
Autonomous Community : La RiojaLa Rioja La Rioja
Comarca : Haro
Coordinates 42 ° 32 ′  N , 2 ° 58 ′  W Coordinates: 42 ° 32 ′  N , 2 ° 58 ′  W
Height : 518  msnm
Area : 19.17 km²
Residents : 493 (Jan. 1, 2019)
Population density : 25.72 inhabitants / km²
Postal code : 26214
Municipality number  ( INE ): 26056
administration
Website : Cuzcurrita de Río Tirón

Cuzcurrita de Río Tirón is a place on the lower reaches of the Río Tirón in the Spanish region of La Rioja with about 493 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2019).

Location and climate

The place Cuzcurrita de Río Tirón is about 55 km (driving distance) northwest of Logroño on the river Tirón. The next larger cities are Haro (12.5 km east) and Miranda de Ebro (approx. 20 km north). The climate is temperate to warm; The rain, which is quite abundant by Spanish standards (approx. 650 mm / year) falls - with the exception of the rather dry summer months - spread over the year.

Population development

year 1857 1900 1950 2001 2017
Residents 1,531 1,531 1,030 485 496

As a result of the mechanization of agriculture and the resulting lower demand for labor, the number of residents has declined significantly since the middle of the 20th century.

economy

In the first place in the economic life of the municipality traditionally is agriculture and especially viticulture - Cuzcurrita de Río Tirón belongs to the growing area of ​​the Rioja Alta , there are several wineries (bodegas) in the village . In addition, wheat, barley, potatoes and various vegetables are cultivated.

history

Celtic , Roman , Visigoth and even Moorish finds have not yet been made in the municipality. In documents of the 11th century, the place is written alternately Quosquorrita , Coscorrita or Cuzcurrita ; the latter notation was later used. The place then changed the landlord (señor) several times and was fortified with a city wall. Around 1500 the Suárez de Figueroa family built the castle (castillo) , which has been privately owned since 1945 and is used for residential purposes.

Attractions

Iglesia San Miguel
  • The town's castle (Castillo de los Velasco) is dominated by a mighty, almost windowless keep (torre del homenaje) . The castle buildings with their small round corner turrets were made accessible for residential purposes after 1945 by installing windows.
  • A wash house (Lavoir | lavadero) from the 19th century stands on the river bank near the castle.
  • A medieval double-arched stone bridge, which was later renewed several times, spans the Río Tirón.
  • The baroque church (Iglesia San Miguel) , consecrated to the Archangel Michael , with its inward and outward curved facade was built around the middle of the 18th century. The bell tower (espadaña) in particular is a fine example of late baroque architecture in the Rioja province. The altars inside already show classicist styles.
  • A small scale and customs house (fellato) stands at the entrance to the village.
  • A court column (rollo) rises on a hill outside the village; it was restored after a lightning strike in 1865.
Surroundings
  • The single-nave Romanesque hermit chapel (ermita) Nuestra Señora de Sorejana stands about 1800 m upstream. It has an extraordinarily richly staggered archivolt portal on the south side and a small transverse bell gable (espadaña) .
  • The Ermita Nuestra Señora de Tironcillo , however, is about 3.5 km northeast of the village. It is a single-nave building from the 18th century with simple baroque shapes and a bell gable above the west facade.

  • Castillo de los Velasco

  • Bridge and castle

  • Wash house and castle

  • Ermita de Nuestra Señora de Sorejana

  • Ermita Nuestra Señora de Tironcillo

Fiestas

  • September 29th to October 1st: Feast of the Archangel Michael (San Miguel)
  • During Pentecost, the two hermit churches are the focus of local processions and festivities.

Web links

Commons : Cuzcurrita de Río Tirón  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Cifras oficiales de población resultantes de la revisión del Padrón municipal a 1 de enero . Population statistics from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística (population update).
  2. ↑ Cuzcurrita de Río Tirón - climate tables
  3. ↑ Cuzcurrita de Río Tirón - population development
  4. ^ Cuzcurrita de Río Tirón - Castillo
  5. ↑ Cuzcurrita de Río Tirón - wash house
  6. ^ Cuzcurrita de Río Tirón - Church
  7. ↑ Cuzcurrita de Río Tirón - Customs House
  8. ^ Cuzcurrita de Río Tirón - Ermita NS de Sorejana