Torres Del Río Explained

Torres del Río
Settlement Type:Municipality
Coordinates:42.553°N -2.269°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Spain
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous Community
Subdivision Name1:Navarre
Subdivision Type2:Merindad
Subdivision Name2:Estella
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Juan Luis Pérez Leuza
Area Total Km2:12.81
Elevation M:459
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:31229
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Blank Name Sec1:Official language(s)
Blank Info Sec1:Basque, Spanish

Torres del Río is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain.

This town is located by the Linares River[1] opposite Sansol. It is known for its Templar octagonal Romanesque church, formally related to those of Segovia (la Veracruz) and Eunate. The town was conquered from the Muslim occupation in 914 AD and belonged to the Monastery of Irache for several centuries before the citizens of the town bought the monastery out in the 14th century.[2]) It is along The French Way (Spanish; Castilian: Camino Francés) of the Camino de Santiago.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.euskomedia.org/aunamendi/100177?q=rio+linares&partialfields=fondo%3Aau%25F1amendi&numreg=1&start=0 Río Linares Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa)
  2. Book: Gitlitz, David. The Pilgrimage Road to Santiago. 2000. St. Martin's Press. New York, New York. 0-312-25416-4. registration.