Agoncillo | |
|---|---|
 | |
 Coat of arms | |
_-_Municipality_Map.svg) Location within La Rioja. | |
  Agoncillo Location in La Rioja  Agoncillo Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 42°26′47″N 2°17′26″W / 42.44639°N 2.29056°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  La Rioja |
| Comarca | Logroño |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.73 km2 (13.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 346 m (1,135 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,105 |
| Demonym | agoncillano/a or avionero/a |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CET) |
| Postal code | 26509 |
| Website | Official website  |
Agoncillo (Spanish pronunciation: [aɣonˈθiʎo]) is a town and municipality in La Rioja province in northern Spain.
Club Deportivo Agoncillo is a football team based in Agoncillo.
It is believed that the name comes from an ancient Celtic settlement named Egon whose ruins lie near the town. The area was also populated in Ancient Roman times.[2] Agoncillo is strategically located near the Ebro River, which historically marked the boundary between Castile and Navarre. It sits close to where the Jubera and Leza rivers converge, with the Leza River flowing into the Ebro nearby. This positioning allowed the town of Agoncillo to control the passage of these rivers and oversee the important road running through the area. The current town is believed to occupy the site of the ancient and now ruined settlement of Egón, from which it derives its modern diminutive name.[3]
The theory of its Roman origins is further supported by the presence of a documented road that passed nearby, an important route during the Middle Ages. Historically, Agoncillo has appeared under various names, including Agonciello, Egonciello, Agusiello, and Sagonciello.[3]
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ Diccionario Geográfico Universal dedicado a la Reina Nuestra Sra., Sociedad de Literatos
- ^ a b "Lordship and castle of Agoncillo (download)" (PDF). dialnet.unirioja.es. Retrieved October 5, 2024.