Azofra, Spain
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| Azofra | |
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_-_Municipality_Map.svg) Location within Rioja Alta (La Rioja). |
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| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | La Rioja |
| Region | Rioja Alta |
| Comarca | Nájera |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2011) | Ernesto Álvarez Fernández (PP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.84 km2 (4.57 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 559 m (1,834 ft) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 276 |
| • Density | 23.56/km2 (61.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CET (UTC+2) |
| 36 km to Logroño | |
Azofra is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of La Rioja, Spain.
Etymology
The name Azofra appeared in 1199, in a papal bull that conceded privileges to the Monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla. According to Asín,[1] it derives from the Arabic as-suxra, "the tribute", that would record the form in which someone obtained property or the function discharged.[2]
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