Alcanadre

For the river in Aragon, see Alcanadre (river).
Alcanadre

A park beside a church, Alcanadre

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Coordinates: 42°24′18″N 2°7′10″W / 42.40500°N 2.11944°W / 42.40500; -2.11944Coordinates: 42°24′18″N 2°7′10″W / 42.40500°N 2.11944°W / 42.40500; -2.11944
Country Spain
Autonomous community La Rioja
Area
  Total 31 km2 (12 sq mi)
Elevation 346 m (1,135 ft)
Population (2008)
  Total 795
  Density 25.6/km2 (66/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CET (UTC+2)
Postal code 26509
Website (spanish)
Templar detail (virgen de aradon) at church.

Alcanadre is a town and municipality in La Rioja province in northern Spain. The town is located along the Ebro River, between Logroño and Calahorra. Alcanadre has a temperate, Mediterranean climate. Its major agricultural products are wine, olive oil, almonds, and grain. The town is home to the shrine of Saint Aradón, ruins of a Roman aqueduct from the 1st century and the church of Santa María de la Asunción.

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