Anguiano is a small town in the province

Provinces of Spain

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 of La Rioja, Spain

Spain

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. It is located near Nájera

Nájera

Nájera is a small town located in the "Rioja Alta" region of La Rioja, Spain on the river Najerilla. Nájera is a stopping point on the Way of St James.-History:...

, and has a population of about 546 people (2006).

Anguiano is famous for its caparrones

Caparrones

Caparrones is a Spanish stew made of caparrón, a variety of red kidney bean, and a spicy sausage chorizo, both of which are local specialties of the Spanish La Rioja region. The shape of caparrón bean is shorter and rounder than common red kidney beans...

, red beans that are usually eaten in a stew with chorizo

Chorizo

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, and a yearly festival is held honoring these beans. The town is known as well as for its traditional dance on stilts.

External links

• Pictures of Anguiano