Peralta, Navarre

Peralta Azkoien (Basque)
Peralta / Azkoien
Flag Coat of arms
Peralta Location within Navarre Peralta Location within Spain
Coordinates: 42°19′59″N 1°48′00″W
Country	Spain
Autonomous Community	Navarre
Province	Navarre
Merindad	Olite
Area
• Total	88.4 km2 (34.1 sq mi)
Population  (2025-01-01)
• Total	6,071
• Density	68.7/km2 (178/sq mi)
Website	www.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

Flag

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

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

Location

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

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

Demography

From:INE Archive

Notable citizens

• Miguel Irigaray Gorría (1850-1903), politician
• Emilio Rodríguez Irazusta (1860-1919), inventor of the National Identity Document, a square is dedicated to him near to the church.
• Santos Jorge, musician and composer of national anthem of Panama.
• Carlos Zalduendo, France rugby league International, former president of the French Rugby League Federation et former president of Toulouse Olympique.

Heritage

Religious Monuments

• Church of San Juan Evangelista.
• Bell tower: 18th-century tower. It was part of the original Church of San Juan Evangelista. It is the symbol of the town.
• Basilica of San Miguel (17th century). It was part of the Capuchin convent (17th century).[19]
• Hermitage of San Silvestre (17th century).
• Hermitage of San Pedro, in the municipality of Arlas. The current one was inaugurated in 1997; it replaced the original one, which was in ruins.
• Hermitage of Santa Lucía, located in the town center, is in ruins.
• Hermitage of the Virgen del Pero, located next to the bridge; its floor plan has been excavated.

Civil Monuments

• Watchtower: located at the top of the town. Dating from the mid-10th century.
• Portil de Lobos: Entrance gate to the pre-Romanesque enclosure located at the top of the hill.
• Baroque palace: from the 18th century, located on Calle Mayor.
• Gothic bridge over the Arga River.

External links

• Ayuntamiento de Peralta
• PERALTA in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa) (in Spanish)