Barásoain

Barásoain
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Coat of arms of Barásoain
Barásoain is located in Spain
Barásoain
Barásoain
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 42°36′13″N 1°38′47″W / 42.60361°N 1.64639°W / 42.60361; -1.64639
Country Spain
Autonomous community Navarra
ProvinceNavarre
ComarcaTafalla
Judicial districtTafalla
Government
 • MayorRita Delia Roldán Murillo
Area
 • Total13.94 km2 (5.38 sq mi)
Elevation
523 m (1,716 ft)
Highest elevation
644 m (2,113 ft)
Lowest elevation
492 m (1,614 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total639
 • Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
DemonymBarasoaindarra
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
31395
WebsiteOfficial website

Barásoain is a town and municipality in the autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain, within the historical lands of the Basque Country (greater region). As of 2019 the population stands at 621. It is located approximately 25 km south of Pamplona, the provincial capital.

Famous citizens

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Geography

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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

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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

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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).[2]

Climate data for Barásoain (1975-2004)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 20
(68)
22
(72)
27
(81)
29
(84)
36
(97)
40
(104)
42
(108)
41
(106)
37
(99)
31
(88)
25
(77)
18
(64)
42
(108)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.5
(49.1)
11.1
(52.0)
14.5
(58.1)
15.5
(59.9)
20.1
(68.2)
24.7
(76.5)
27.9
(82.2)
28.5
(83.3)
23.7
(74.7)
18.5
(65.3)
12.7
(54.9)
9.6
(49.3)
18.0
(64.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.7
(42.3)
6.7
(44.1)
9.3
(48.7)
10.2
(50.4)
14.3
(57.7)
18.2
(64.8)
21.0
(69.8)
21.7
(71.1)
17.8
(64.0)
13.6
(56.5)
8.5
(47.3)
5.9
(42.6)
12.7
(54.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 1.8
(35.2)
2.3
(36.1)
4.1
(39.4)
5.0
(41.0)
8.5
(47.3)
11.7
(53.1)
14.2
(57.6)
14.9
(58.8)
11.9
(53.4)
8.7
(47.7)
4.2
(39.6)
2.3
(36.1)
7.5
(45.5)
Record low °C (°F) −8
(18)
−9
(16)
−10
(14)
−3
(27)
0
(32)
2
(36)
2.5
(36.5)
7
(45)
2
(36)
−3
(27)
−7
(19)
−11
(12)
−11
(12)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 52
(2.0)
36
(1.4)
33
(1.3)
62
(2.4)
54
(2.1)
45
(1.8)
28
(1.1)
33
(1.3)
43
(1.7)
53
(2.1)
60
(2.4)
56
(2.2)
554
(21.8)
Average precipitation days 11 10 8 12 11 5 4 4 5 10 10 10 99
Average snowy days 1.1 1 .6 .5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 0.7 4.4
Source: Gobierno de Navarra [3]

Government

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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.

List of mayors
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

Demography

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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.

Demographic evolution
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

References

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  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ "Clasificación climática de Köppen en Navarra" (PDF). Gobierno de Navarra. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
  3. ^ "Ficha climática de la estación. Barásoain" (in Spanish). Gobierno de Navarra. Archived from the original on 2015-10-27. Retrieved 2010-05-17.
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