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Peralta, Navarre

Coordinates: 42°19′59″N 1°48′00″W / 42.33306°N 1.80000°W / 42.33306; -1.80000
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Peralta
Azkoien (Basque)
Peralta / Azkoien
Flag of Peralta
Coat of arms of Peralta
Peralta is located in Navarre
Peralta
Peralta
Location of Pamplona within Spain / Navarre
Peralta is located in Spain
Peralta
Peralta
Peralta (Spain)
Coordinates: 42°19′59″N 1°48′00″W / 42.33306°N 1.80000°W / 42.33306; -1.80000
CountrySpain
Autonomous CommunityNavarre
ProvinceNavarre
MerindadOlite
Area
 • Total88.4 km2 (34.1 sq mi)
Population
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 • Total5,823
 • Density66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Websitewww.aytoperalta.com

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

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Flag

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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

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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

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Location

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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

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

Demography

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Notable citizens

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References

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