Elevation 344 m Population 2,812 (2014) Province Navarre | Area 39.7 km² Local time Wednesday 11:16 PM | |
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Weather 13°C, Wind SW at 0 km/h, 71% Humidity | ||
Puente La Reina (Spanish meaning literally the "bridge of the Queen"; Basque: Gares) is a town and municipality located in the autonomous community of Navarra, in northern Spain.
Map of 31100 Puente la Reina, Navarre, Spain
Puente la Reina lies between Pamplona and Estella on the Way of St. James pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela. It is the first town after the junction of the French Way (Spanish: Camino Francés), the most popular route, and Aragonese Way.
Queen Muniadona, wife of King Sancho III was the queen who gave her name to the town. She built the six-arched bridge (42.671117°N 1.818736°W / 42.671117; -1.818736) over the Río Arga for the use of pilgrims on their way to Santiago de Compostela along the Camino de Santiago.
References
Puente La Reina – Gares Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA