Roa de Duero | |
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Municipality and town | |
 View of Roa de Duero, 2010 | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: Roa | |
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| Coordinates:41°42′N3°55′W / 41.700°N 3.917°W /41.700; -3.917 | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Castile and León |
| Province |  Burgos |
| Comarca | Ribera del Duero |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carmen Miravalles (PSOE) |
| Area | |
• Total | 48.92 km2 (18.89 sq mi) |
| • Land | 48.92 km2 (18.89 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 820 m (2,690 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 2,220 |
| • Density | 45.4/km2 (118/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Raudense |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 09300 |
| Website | www |
Roa de Duero is a Spanish town and municipality in the southern region of theprovince of Burgos. This town has a long wine tradition that goes back to the times of theRoman Empire and the wars for the conquest ofIberia.
When the Romans arrived they were impressed by the agrarian wealth that this area bathed by theDouro River had. They settled and founded Roa, formerly called Rauda, where they began to cultivate the grapes. There is no doubt that the Romans were the true pioneers in winemaking using very revolutionary and innovative techniques for the time.[2]
To this day, Roa maintains that innovative spirit of the Roman wines and it is the seat of the Regulatory Council for the Designation of Origin(D.O.) Ribera del Duero wine region.
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