Sorzano

Infobox City |official_name = Sorzano
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map_caption = Location within Rioja Media (La Rioja).
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_type1 = Autonomous community
subdivision_type2 = Comarca
subdivision_name = Spain
subdivision_name1 = La Rioja
subdivision_name2 = Rioja Media
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Leoncio Martínez Pascual (PP)
area_magnitude = 1 E9
area_total_km2 = 10.23
area_land_km2 =
area_water_km2 =
population_as_of = 2006
population_total = 263
population_density_km2 = 25.71
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CET
utc_offset_DST = +2
latd = 42
latm = 33
lats =
latNS = N
longd = 2
longm = 53
longs =
longEW = W
elevation_m = 719
footnotes = 17 km to Logroño

Sorzano is a municipality of the autonomous community of La Rioja (Spain). It is located near the capital, Logroño. Its population at January 2006 was of 263 inhabitants and has 10.23 km extension.

History

In the testament of queen Doña Estefanía, widow of king García Sanchez III of Navarre ("from Nájera"), leaves to her son Don Sancho, with Viguera and other villages, like "Soricano".

Sorzano was village of Nalda until 1632.

Monuments

* St. Martin's Church.
* Hermedaña's Hermitage.
* "'Monument to Don Juan Calvo Estefanía.

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