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Country
  
Spain

Comarca
  
Arnedo

Postal code
  
26589

Area
  
42.4 km²

Local time
  
Wednesday 12:39 AM

Autonomous community
  
La Rioja

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Elevation
  
710 m

Population
  
259 (2014)

Province
  
La Rioja

Préjano

Demonym(s)
  
Spanish: prejanero, prejanera

Weather
  
7°C, Wind SW at 6 km/h, 76% Humidity

Préjano is a village and municipality of la Rioja Baja, in the autonomous community of La Rioja, Spain. It is located on the left margin of the Ruesca river, tributary of the Cidacos. It is a former mining village, nowadays its inhabitants are supported by agriculture and thanks to the industry of the near capital of the region: Arnedo.

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Map of 26589 Pr%C3%A9jano, La Rioja, Spain

Demography

As of January 2010 the population of the municipality was 237 inhabitants, 128 men and 109 women.

Buildings and monuments

  • Castle of Préjano. Dated from the 15th century, is a tower with a pentagonal base reinforced by inclined walls.
  • Hermitage of Santo Cristo de la Canal
  • Church of San Miguel: construction of sillería and sillarejo of the 16th century.
  • Parish church of Saint Esteban
  • Trujal: It is the most ancient olive oil press of La Rioja, still into use by the local cooperative.

    • References

    Préjano Wikipedia
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