Barásoain
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Barásoain |
| settlement_type | Municipality |
| official_name | |
| native_name | |
| image_flag | Flag_of_Barásoain.svg |
| image_shield | Escudo_de_Barásoain.svg |
| image_map | Navarra - Mapa municipal Barasoain.svg |
| pushpin_map | Spain |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Spain |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Spain |
| subdivision_type1 | Autonomous community |
| subdivision_name1 | Navarra |
| subdivision_type2 | Province |
| subdivision_name2 | Navarre |
| subdivision_type3 | Comarca |
| subdivision_name3 | Tafalla |
| subdivision_type4 | Judicial district |
| subdivision_name4 | Tafalla |
| coordinates | |
| elevation_m | 523 |
| elevation_min_m | 492 |
| elevation_max_m | 644 |
| area_total_km2 | 13.94 |
| established_title | |
| population_as_of | |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | |
| population_demonym | Barasoaindarra |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone | CET |
| utc_offset | +1 |
| timezone_DST | CEST |
| utc_offset_DST | +2 |
| postal_code_type | Postal code |
| postal_code | 31395 |
| area_code_type | Dialing code |
| leader_title | Mayor |
| leader_name | Rita Delia Roldán Murillo |
| website | |
| :: |
| name = Barásoain | settlement_type = Municipality | official_name = | native_name = | image_skyline = | image_alt = | image_flag = Flag_of_Barásoain.svg | image_shield = Escudo_de_Barásoain.svg | nickname = | motto = | image_map = Navarra - Mapa municipal Barasoain.svg | map_caption = | pushpin_map = Spain | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Spain | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Spain | subdivision_type1 = Autonomous community | subdivision_name1 = Navarra | subdivision_type2 = Province | subdivision_name2 = Navarre | subdivision_type3 = Comarca | subdivision_name3 = Tafalla | subdivision_type4 = Judicial district | subdivision_name4 = Tafalla | coordinates = | coordinates_footnotes = | elevation_m = 523 | elevation_min_m = 492 | elevation_max_m = 644 | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 13.94 | established_title = | established_date = | population_as_of = | population_footnotes = | population_total = | population_demonym = Barasoaindarra | population_note = | population_density_km2 = auto | timezone = CET | utc_offset = +1 | timezone_DST = CEST | utc_offset_DST = +2 | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 31395 | area_code_type = Dialing code | area_code = | leader_title = Mayor | leader_name = Rita Delia Roldán Murillo | leader_party = | website = | footnotes =
Barásoain is a town and municipality in the autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain, within the historical lands of the Basque Country (greater region). located approximately 25 km south of Pamplona, the provincial capital. the population stood at 621. Nordex has a production facility of nacelles.
Geography
Barasoain is located 25 km south of Pamplona and 15 km north of Tafalla, on a promontory of 523 m above sea level. The point of lowest altitude of the village is situated at 492 meters, on the river Zidacos bank, and the highest is Mount Artebeltz, at 644 metres. It is the largest village in the Orba valley, known as the Valdorba which was made famous by the legendary singer songwriter Benito Lertxundi
Neighbouring municipalities
The municipality of Barásoain is closely linked to its neighbouring township, Garínoain. Despite their administrative borders, separated by a street, both municipalities form a single urban conglomeration. Other surrounding municipalities are (clockwise starting from west) are Artajona, Añorbe, Tirapu, Olcoz, Unzué and Olóriz.
Climate
Barásoain is located in a transitional climatic region. It borders the Oceanic and the Mediterranean climates, showing a pattern influenced by both. It is, nevertheless, classified as having an oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb).{{cite web |url=http://meteo.navarra.es/_data/estudio_agroclimatico/mapa41.pdf |title=Clasificación climática de Köppen en Navarra |publisher=Gobierno de Navarra |access-date=2010-05-13}}
| location = Barásoain (1975-2004) | metric first = Y | single line = Y | Jan record high C = 20 | Feb record high C = 22 | Mar record high C = 27 | Apr record high C = 29 | May record high C = 36 | Jun record high C = 40 | Jul record high C = 42 | Aug record high C = 41 | Sep record high C = 37 | Oct record high C = 31 | Nov record high C = 25 | Dec record high C = 18 | year record high C = 42 | Jan high C = 9.5 | Feb high C = 11.1 | Mar high C = 14.5 | Apr high C = 15.5 | May high C = 20.1 | Jun high C = 24.7 | Jul high C = 27.9 | Aug high C = 28.5 | Sep high C = 23.7 | Oct high C = 18.5 | Nov high C = 12.7 | Dec high C = 9.6 | year high C = 18.0 | Jan mean C = 5.7 | Feb mean C = 6.7 | Mar mean C = 9.3 | Apr mean C = 10.2 | May mean C = 14.3 | Jun mean C = 18.2 | Jul mean C = 21.0 | Aug mean C = 21.7 | Sep mean C = 17.8 | Oct mean C = 13.6 | Nov mean C = 8.5 | Dec mean C = 5.9 | year mean C = 12.7 | Jan low C = 1.8 | Feb low C = 2.3 | Mar low C = 4.1 | Apr low C = 5.0 | May low C = 8.5 | Jun low C = 11.7 | Jul low C = 14.2 | Aug low C = 14.9 | Sep low C = 11.9 | Oct low C = 8.7 | Nov low C = 4.2 | Dec low C = 2.3 | year low C = 7.5 | Jan record low C = -8 | Feb record low C = -9 | Mar record low C = -10 | Apr record low C = -3 | May record low C = 0 | Jun record low C = 2 | Jul record low C = 2.5 | Aug record low C = 7 | Sep record low C = 2 | Oct record low C = -3 | Nov record low C = -7 | Dec record low C = -11 | year record low C = -11 | Jan precipitation mm = 52 | Feb precipitation mm = 36 | Mar precipitation mm = 33 | Apr precipitation mm = 62 | May precipitation mm = 54 | Jun precipitation mm = 45 | Jul precipitation mm = 28 | Aug precipitation mm = 33 | Sep precipitation mm = 43 | Oct precipitation mm = 53 | Nov precipitation mm = 60 | Dec precipitation mm = 56 | year precipitation mm = 554 | Jan precipitation days = 11 | Feb precipitation days = 10 | Mar precipitation days = 8 | Apr precipitation days = 12 | May precipitation days = 11 | Jun precipitation days = 5 | Jul precipitation days = 4 | Aug precipitation days = 4 | Sep precipitation days = 5 | Oct precipitation days = 10 | Nov precipitation days = 10 | Dec precipitation days = 10 | year precipitation days = 99 | Jan snow days = 1.1 | Feb snow days = 1 | Mar snow days = .6 | Apr snow days = .5 | May snow days = 0 | Jun snow days = 0 | Jul snow days = 0 | Aug snow days = 0 | Sep snow days = 0 | Oct snow days = 0 | Nov snow days = 0.5 | Dec snow days = 0.7 | year snow days = 4.4 | source 1 = Gobierno de Navarra {{cite web |url=http://meteo.navarra.es/climatologia/fichasclimaticas_estacion.cfm?IDEstacion=81 |title=Ficha climática de la estación. Barásoain |access-date=2010-05-17 |publisher=Gobierno de Navarra |language=es |url-status = dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151027023048/http://meteo.navarra.es/climatologia/fichasclimaticas_estacion.cfm?IDEstacion=81 |archive-date=2015-10-27 | date=August 2010
Government
Barásoain belongs to the Judicial district of Tafalla, within the merindad de Olite, one of the five merindades, the Medieval administrative subdivision that has historically divided the region of Navarre.
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| Term of office | Mayor | Political party |
|---|---|---|
| 1995–1999 | Juan José Liberal Fernández | independent |
| 1999–2003 | Carlos Enrique Izuriaga Eslava | independent |
| 2003–2007 | Carlos Enrique Izuriaga Eslava | independent |
| 2007–2011 | Carlos Enrique Izuriaga Eslava | independent |
| 2011- | Rita Delia Roldán Murillo | independent |
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Demography
Although the population of Barásoain has been either static or slowly declining for the 20th century, there has been an upturn in the figures in recent years due to the new residential development. The village has physically expanded and new people from other places have come to Barasoain, mostly from Pamplona.
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| 1897 | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1930 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2006 | 2010 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 617 | 638 | 650 | 636 | 651 | 679 | 594 | 572 | 551 | 462 | 421 | 509 | 636 | 656 | 621 |
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Economy
The wind turbine manufacturer Nordex has a nacelle production facility in Barásoain.
Famous citizens
- Martín de Azpilcueta(1492–1586). Spanish canonist and theologian in his time, and an early economist, known as Doctor Navarrus
- José Julián de Aranguren (1801–1861). Archbishop of Manila (Filipinas)
- Manuel Turrillas (1905–1997), "Maestro Turrillas", one of the most popular composers of Navarra; composed the most popular hymns of the main San Fermines Associations', Aldapa, Anaitasuna, La Jarana, Muthiko, Oberena, and the Osasuna football club hymn.
References
References
- [https://www.nordex-online.com/en/spain/ The Nordex Group in Spain]
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