Coria del Río
Coria del Río | |
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Municipality | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Coria del Río Location of Coria del Río in Spain | |
| Coordinates:37°17′N6°03′W/ 37.283°N 6.050°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Andalusia |
| Province | Seville |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Modesto González (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 Ríois a small town nearSeville,on the shores of theGuadalquivir river.
History
[edit]Early in the 17th century,daimyōDate MasamuneofSendaisent a delegation led byHasekura Tsunenaga(1571–1622) to Europe.[2]In 1613, Hasekura and the delegates visited the Spanish court of KingPhilip IIIand theVatican.[2]An embassy was established and sixsamuraistayed in Spain.[3][2]Approximately 650 of Coria's 24,000 residents, as reported in 2003, use the surnameJapón(originallyHasekura de Japón), identifying them as the descendants of the first Japanese official envoy to Spain.[3][2]The name first appeared on an official document in 1646. Some babies born within the town are known to display themongolian spotwhich is common in Asians.[3]
A statue ofHasekura Tsunenagawas donated to the city by Japan in 1992 and stands watch over the river.
The football clubCoria CFhails from Coria del Río.
References
[edit]- ^Municipal Register of Spain 2018.National Statistics Institute.
- ^abcdHosoda Haruko (December 6, 2011)."Samurai Spirit Still Animates Japan".Nippon.Archived fromthe originalon November 11, 2018.
- ^abcAwamura, Ryoichi (December 11, 2003)."Spain's Japon clan has reunion to trace its 17th century roots".The Japan Times.Archived fromthe originalon May 29, 2019.Retrieved29 March2012.
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