Peralta, Navarre
# Peralta, Navarre

Peralta (Basque: Azkoien) is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain. It is located 59.5 km from Pamplona, and is on the River Arga, a tributary of the Aragon River which itself flows into the Ebro. The population in 2020 was 5951 (INE) inhabitants. Peralta is one of twenty-seven municipalities that make up the Merindad de Olite in the southern part of Navarre.

## Symbology

### Flag

The flag's description:

It's formed by a cloth of 2/3 proportion, red with the shield of the municipality in the center.

### Shield

The Escutcheon of the municipality of Peralta has the following blazon:

A bridge of gold arches on a river, with a tower of the same material

## Geography

### Location

It's located in the south part of the Foral Community of Navarre. It has an area of 89 km² and has its limit with Falces (North), Marcilla (East), Funes (South) and Azagra (West)

### Relief and hydrology

It's located in a zone formed by calize. Its river is River Arga.

## Notable citizens

* Miguel Irigaray Gorría (1850-1903), politician
* Emilio Rodríguez Irazusta (1860-1919), inventor of the National Identity Document, a square is dedicated to him near to the church.
* Santos Jorge, musician and composer of national anthem of Panama.
* Carlos Zalduendo, France rugby league International, former president of the French Rugby League Federation et former president of Toulouse Olympique.
