Barásoain
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 Barásoain
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| Coordinates: 42°36′13″N 1°38′47″W / 42.60361°N 1.64639°W | |||
| Country |
 Spain
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| Autonomous community |
 Navarra
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| Province | Navarre | ||
| Comarca | Tafalla | ||
| Judicial district | Tafalla | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Rita Delia Roldán Murillo | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 13.94 km2 (5.38 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 523 m (1,716 ft) | ||
| Highest elevation | 644 m (2,113 ft) | ||
| Lowest elevation | 492 m (1,614 ft) | ||
| Population (2011) | |||
| • Total | 656 | ||
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Barasoaindarra | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 31395 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Barásoain is a municipality in the autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain. As of 2006[update], the population was 636. It is located approximately 25 km south of Pamplona, the provincial capital.
Barasoain is located 25 km south of Pamplona and 15 km north of Tafalla, on a promontory of 523 m above sea level. The point of lowest altitude of the village is situated at 492 meters, on the river Zidacos bank, and the largest is called Mount Artebeltz, at 644 meters. It is the largest village in the Orba valley.
The municipality of Barásoain is closely linked to its neighboring south village, Garínoain. Despite their administrative borders, both cities form one urban area. Other surrounding municipalities are (clockwise starting from west) are Artajona Añorbe Tirapu Olcoz Unzué and Olóriz.
Barásoain is located in a transitional climatic region. It borders the Oceanic and the Mediterranean climates, showing a pattern influenced by both. It is, nevertheless, classified as having an oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb).
Barásoain belongs to the Judicial district of Tafalla, within the merindad de Olite, one of the five merindades, the Medieval administrative subdivision that has historically divided the region of Navarre.
Although the population of Barásoain has been either static or slowly declining for the 20th century, there has been an upturn in the figures in recent years due to the new residential development. The village has physically expanded and new people from other places have come to Barasoain, mostly from Pamplona.
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