Coria del Río
Coria del Río | |
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Municipality | |
Andalusist Party) | |
Area | |
• Total | 61.99 km2 (23.93 sq mi) |
Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 30,657 |
• Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | coriano (m), coriana (f) |
Coria del Río is a small town near
History
Early in the 17th century,
A statue of Hasekura Tsunenaga was donated to the city by Japan in 1992 and stands watch over the river.
The football club Coria CF hails from Coria del Río.
References
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ a b c d Hosoda Haruko (December 6, 2011). "Samurai Spirit Still Animates Japan". Nippon. Archived from the original on November 11, 2018.
- ^ a b c Awamura, Ryoichi (December 11, 2003). "Spain's Japon clan has reunion to trace its 17th century roots". The Japan Times. Archived from the original on May 29, 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
External links
37°17′N 6°03′W / 37.283°N 6.050°W