Enciso, La Rioja
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Enciso is a small municipality (pop. 159 (2007)) in the southern part of La Rioja, Spain
, near Arnedo
. The main village rises is located above the Cidacos River
.
Numerous trace fossils of dinosaur
s have been found in the area and there is a Museum specialized in paleontology
in Enciso. The dinosaur has become an emblematic animal of this town.
. Located on a bend of the river, almost depopulated Las Ruedas de Enciso is a popular place for hikers and sightseers.
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, near Arnedo
Arnedo
Arnedo is the third largest town in La Rioja, Spain. It is located near Calahorra, and has a population of about 14,500 people.Its economy is based on the shoe industry.-History:The area of Arnedo has been inhabited as early as the Neolithic Age...
. The main village rises is located above the Cidacos River
Cidacos River
The Cidacos is a tributary of the Ebro. Its source is Los Campos, in Soria, and it flows for 77 km until its reaches the Ebro at Calahorra ....
.
Numerous trace fossils of dinosaur
Dinosaur
Dinosaurs are a diverse group of animals of the clade and superorder Dinosauria. They were the dominant terrestrial vertebrates for over 160 million years, from the late Triassic period until the end of the Cretaceous , when the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event led to the extinction of...
s have been found in the area and there is a Museum specialized in paleontology
Paleontology
Paleontology "old, ancient", ὄν, ὀντ- "being, creature", and λόγος "speech, thought") is the study of prehistoric life. It includes the study of fossils to determine organisms' evolution and interactions with each other and their environments...
in Enciso. The dinosaur has become an emblematic animal of this town.
Demography
Enciso has been steadily losing permanent population. From a total of 1,237 inhabitants in 1900, it had only 159 in the 2009 census.Villages
Enciso's municipal term encompasses several smaller populated places, including NavalsazNavalsaz
Navalsaz is a little village located in La Rioja, Spain. Its population is about 3 or 4 people in winter, and 10 to 15 in summer. It is in the municipality of Enciso.It is most known for being in the Dinosaur Route, beginning it in Herce....
. Located on a bend of the river, almost depopulated Las Ruedas de Enciso is a popular place for hikers and sightseers.