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Aranda de Duero | |
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| Coordinates:41°41′N3°41′W / 41.683°N 3.683°W /41.683; -3.683 | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Castile and León |
| Province | Burgos |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Antonio Linaje Niño (Sentir Aranda) |
| Area | |
• Total | 127.28 km2 (49.14 sq mi) |
| • Land | 126 km2 (49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 798 m (2,618 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 33,956 |
| Demonyms | Arandino,arandina |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 09400 |
| Website | arandadeduero |
Aranda de Duero is a city andmunicipality of theprovince of Burgos, inCastile and León, Spain. The municipality has a population of roughly 33,000. The city lies on the confluence of theDouro andArandilla rivers, in the south of the province, in the crossroads of theA-1 andA-11 road routes. Aranda is the capital of theRibera del Duero wine region and the third largest industrial centre in Castile and León.[2]
The municipality of Aranda de Duero is made up of three towns: Aranda de Duero (seat or capital),La Aguilera and Sinovas.
Aranda de Duero is the capital of theRibera del Duero wine region. The town is unique for having wine cellars that interconnect below the streets of the town centre. Wine clubs (peñas) celebrate special events in these cellars.
Aranda de Duero is at the junction of several transport routes across Spain. The N1autovía (known asA-1) runs north / south by Aranda, along which visitors and import/export goods travel betweenMadrid and the south coast. Another important road running east to west connectsPortugal with important cities on the way (e.g.Zamora, Valladolid,Soria) and the east coast. Its location at the juncture of these routes has led to Aranda de Duero acquiring a growing recognition and function as a business centre. Severalmultinational corporations, such asMichelin andGlaxoSmithKline have large facilities in the area.
Aranda de Duero has a warm-summerMediterranean climate (KöppenCsb) with cold winters.
| Climate data for Aranda de Duero, 1981–2010 | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.5 (47.3) | 10.9 (51.6) | 14.6 (58.3) | 16.1 (61.0) | 20.3 (68.5) | 26.1 (79.0) | 30.0 (86.0) | 29.4 (84.9) | 25.0 (77.0) | 18.8 (65.8) | 12.6 (54.7) | 9.1 (48.4) | 18.5 (65.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −1.5 (29.3) | −1.4 (29.5) | 0.5 (32.9) | 2.6 (36.7) | 6.0 (42.8) | 9.5 (49.1) | 11.4 (52.5) | 11.1 (52.0) | 8.3 (46.9) | 5.2 (41.4) | 1.5 (34.7) | −0.6 (30.9) | 4.4 (39.9) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 29.9 (1.18) | 24.1 (0.95) | 22.0 (0.87) | 43.7 (1.72) | 50.2 (1.98) | 33.6 (1.32) | 14.8 (0.58) | 12.4 (0.49) | 25.0 (0.98) | 48.3 (1.90) | 39.3 (1.55) | 40.6 (1.60) | 383.9 (15.12) |
| Source:World Meteorological Organization[3] | |||||||||||||
Aranda developed in the middle ages on a small hill in between the course of the Arandilla, the Bañuelos creek and the Douro. Its origins are moot, and a settlement predating the 10th century cannot be substantiated.[4]
In the late 13th and early 14th centuries, Aranda grew because of the increasing commercial activity of the town, that became the seat of a weekly market and a fair.[5]
The Council of Aranda, an ecclesiastical synod, was held at Aranda de Duero in 1473 by Alfonso Carillo,Archbishop of Toledo, to overcome the ignorance and evil lives of ecclesiastics.[n. 1]
The town had at least twosynagogues prior to theexpulsion of the Jews in 1492.[n. 2]
The roast suckling lamb known asLechazo is a local speciality. It is usually served with a basic salad and much "torta" bread for dipping in the meat juices.
TheFiestas to honour la Virgen de las Viñas (Our Lady of the Vines) take place on the first Sunday after 8 September. They last for nine days from the eve of that Sunday (the Big Day) until the following Sunday when theFiestas end with the traditionalfireworks at midnight, followed by "the sardine burial".
The annualSonorama music festival is held in the city in mid-August.
santa María la Real is a church built by Simon de Colonia during the 15th and 16th centuries. Its most notable feature is the main doorway. Above the doorway, three carved stone reliefs showChrist carrying the Cross, The Crucifixion and TheResurrection. The doorway is topped by the coat of arms of KingFerdinand II of Aragon and QueenIsabella I of Castile. Aranda's owncoats of arms is also present along with scenes from theNativity and otherChristian celebrations. Due to their deterioration, the church doors have been replaced by exact copies, the original ones are kept in the Museo Sacro.
San Juan, a church, older than Santa Maria andgothic in style, San Juan still has its fortified defensive tower. The Council of Aranda took place in San Juan in 1473. Nowadays San Juan houses the Museo Sacro.
The Virgen de las Viñas Sanctuary is a 17th-centuryhermitage. It is situated on a small hill to the north of the town. Thepatron saint of the town is the Virgen de las Viñas, the local legend says that she was found in avineyard, hence the name.
The Train museum is situated in the old train station "Chelva" and documents the history of Spanishrailways.
The Pottery museum houses pottery from all over Spain, with the largest collection fromCastile and León.
The Berdugo's palace is aRenaissance mansion.
Bodegas; under the town centre there is a labyrinth of cellars, they were dug between the 12th and 17th centuries. Their original purpose was to store the food and wine that makes theRibera del Duero famous. Nowadays the Cellars are home to the "Peñas", cultural associations whose main function is to preserve the cellars, organise social events and ensure the whole of the population enjoy theFiestas.
San Juan de la Vera Cruz Parish Church.
San Nicolas de Bari is a church in the village of Sinovas.
The Conchuela Bridge.
The Romanesque Bridge is situated next to the San Juan Church.
The Humilladero is a stone monument on the route to Las Viñas Sanctuary.
Isilla street is the main pedestrian thoroughfare of the town. Local tradition has it that anyone living in Aranda will walk along this street every day.
Kikos is a small store in the main square, it offers a wide variety of different lollies, chips, drinks and toys
Aranda de Duero istwinned with:[9]
One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1907). "Council of Aranda".Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 1. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
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