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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Peralta, Navarre

Peralta (Basque: Azkoien) is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain. It is located 59.5 km from Pamplona, and is on the River Arga, a tributary of the Aragon River which itself flows into the Ebro. The population in 2020 was 5951 (INE) inhabitants. Peralta is one of twenty-seven municipalities that make up the Merindad de Olite in the southern part of Navarre.

Symbology

Flag

The flag's description:
It's formed by a cloth of 2/3 proportion, red with the shield of the municipality in the center.

Shield

The Escutcheon of the municipality of Peralta has the following blazon:
A bridge of gold arches on a river, with a tower of the same material

Geography

Location

It's located in the south part of the Foral Community of Navarre. It has an area of 89 km² and has its limit with Falces (North), Marcilla (East), Funes (South) and Azagra (West)

Relief and hydrology

It's located in a zone formed by calize. Its river is River Arga.

Demography

Notable citizens

References

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.