Haro

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Basic data
Autonomous Community : La RiojaLa Rioja La Rioja
Province : La Rioja
Comarca : Haro
Coordinates 42 ° 34 ′  N , 2 ° 51 ′  W Coordinates: 42 ° 34 ′  N , 2 ° 51 ′  W
Height : 480  msnm
Area : 40.53 km²
Residents : 11,408 (Jan 1, 2019)
Population density : 281.47 inhabitants / km²
Postal code : 26200
Municipality number  ( INE ): 26071
administration
Website : Haro

Haro is a small town with 11,408 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2019) and a municipality (municipio) in the northern Spanish autonomous region of La Rioja . The municipality is part of the Rioja Alta wine-growing region .

Location and climate

Haro is located in the northwest of the Spanish autonomous region of La Rioja near the confluence of the Tirón River into the Ebro approx. 25 km (driving distance) southeast of Miranda de Ebro at an altitude of approx. 480  m . The closest major cities are Vitoria-Gasteiz (approx. 49 km northeast) and Logroño (approx. 47 km southeast). The climate is temperate to warm; Rain (approx. 645 mm / year) falls - with the exception of the summer months - over the year.

Population development

year 1857 1900 1950 2000 2019
Residents 6,594 7.914 8,621 9,241 11,408

The steady population growth of the city results mainly from immigration from the rural areas of the region.

economy

In earlier centuries, many residents of the city lived directly or indirectly (as craftsmen and traders) from the agriculture carried out in the area . Viticulture , which has been practiced since Roman times , gained in importance, especially in the 19th century, when French winemakers settled in the city to produce wine based on the French model. The industrialization of the city began with the construction of the railway line through the Ebro valley, whereby the industrial operations mainly originated in the station district, where historical operations have been preserved to this day. The former industrial park is now only of touristic importance.

The two new industrial areas Entrecarreteras and Fuente Ciega , in which most of the companies are now located, emerged outside the city. In addition to the food industry, textile and shoe production are of particular importance; there are also chemical plants and wood processing.

history

Plaza Mayor

The settlement of the hill of Haro should go back to the time of the Celtiberian tribe of the Berons . No Roman finds were made, but the place name Castrum Bilibium is associated with Haro. Around the year 1093 King Alfonso VI enfeoffed. of León and Castile his loyal colleague Diego López with the manorial rule (señorio) over the strategically important place and its surrounding area. His successors managed to expand their power over an ever-expanding area. In 1430, King John II of Castile appointed Don Pedro Fernández de Velasco Count of Haro in gratitude for services rendered to John II of Aragon . The city experienced its heyday in the 16th and 17th centuries. After the abolition of all manorial lords in 1811 and 1820, the area belonged to the Castilian province of Burgos and only came to the newly created province of Logroño in 1833 , from which the La Rioja region emerged in 1982.

Sights and culture

plateresque portal of the Church of Santo Tomás
Ex-Convento San Agustín
  • Haro is the capital of the Rioja Alta wine-growing region . Therefore, the cityscape is strongly influenced by viticulture and the associated wineries ( bodegas ). The bodegas are not only located outside the village, but also right in the center. Furthermore, the city's wine has created a noticeable wealth, which is evident in the buildings in the town, including some mansions from the 16th to 18th centuries.
  • A popular meeting point is the Plaza Mayor in the center of the old town; there is also the town hall ( ayuntamiento ) with a crowning coat of arms, which still shows the coat of arms of Castile and León .
  • The baroque-classical parish church of Santo Tomás with its striking spire, the symbol of the city, dates from the 17th and 18th centuries. Century and was built on the site of a previous building, of which the Plateresque portal has been preserved, which is attributed to the sculptor Felipe Vigarny .
  • The Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Vega is a three-aisled classicist building from the 18th century. The artistically carved but completely gilded late baroque altarpiece is impressive . In an annex building, the Museo de La Virgen de la Vega shows works of religious art from the region.
  • The Exconvento de San Agustín y teatro Bretón de los Herreros was founded in the 14th century by the Augustinian order . The last monks left the monastery as part of the dismortment of the church property in 1834. The buildings, newly built in 1741 in the strict Herrera style , subsequently served as a hospital, school or prison - later even as a bus station. Since 1989 they have been used as a four-star hotel; the former cloister serves as a (roofed) inner courtyard.
  • Several city palaces of wealthy noble families were built in the center of the city. The Palacio de Bendaña (15th / 16th century), the Palacio de los Salazar (18th century), the Palacio de los Condes de Haro (17th century) or the Palacio de Tejada (18th century ) should be emphasized .).
  • The Museo de arte contemporáneo offers works by modern artists.
  • The Centro de Interpretación del Vino de Rioja deals with the history and traditions of viticulture in the region.

Bodegas

Wine barrels from the Haro bodegas

Many of the bodegas in Haro are known for their excellent red wines. The most important are:

  • Bodegas Bilbainas
  • Bodegas Carlos Serres
  • CVNE (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España)
  • Bodegas Rioja Santiago
  • Federico Paternina
  • Bodegas Martínez Lacuesta
  • Bodegas Muga
  • López Heredia - Viña Tondonia
  • Bodegas Ramón Bilbao
  • La Rioja Alta
Batalla del Vino

Traditions

Every year on June 29th the so-called "Wine Battle" ( Spanish Batalla del Vino ) takes place. Early in the morning, the white-clad participants go to a nearby hill, where they sprinkle each other with red wine. Afterwards there will be a communal meal. The origin of the wine battle can be traced back to an old dispute with the neighboring Miranda de Ebro over the possession of some hills that are exactly between the two places.

Daughters and sons of the church

Web links

Commons : Haro (La Rioja)  - 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. ↑ Haro - climate tables
  3. ↑ Haro - population development
  4. ↑ Haro story
  5. ↑ Haro - Iglesia Santo Tomás
  6. ↑ Haro - Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Vega