Haro, La Rioja

Haro
Coat of arms of Haro
Haro is located in La Rioja, Spain
Haro
Haro
Location of Haro within La Rioja
Haro is located in Spain
Haro
Haro
Haro (Spain)
Coordinates: 42°35′N 2°51′W / 42.583°N 2.850°W / 42.583; -2.850
Country Spain
Autonomous community La Rioja
ComarcaHaro
Government
 • MayorLaura Rivado Casas (PSOE)
Area
 • Total40.53 km2 (15.65 sq mi)
Elevation
479 m (1,572 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total11,309
 • Density280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Demonym(s)harense; jarrero, ra
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CET)
Websitewww.haro.org/es

Haro (Spanish: [ˈaɾo] ) is a town and municipality in the northwest of La Rioja province in Northern Spain. It hosts the annual Haro Wine Festival, as it produces red wine. Its architectural heritage includes the plateresque main entrance of the Church of Santo Tomás, the work of Felipe Vigarny, numerous palaces, and the old town, which was declared a Historic-Artistic Site in 1975.[citation needed]

Haro was the first town in Spain to have electric street lighting.[citation needed]

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.