Barron (surname)

Barron is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

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Barron, Wisconsin

Barron is a city in Barron County (of which it is the county seat), in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 3,423 at the 2010 census. The city is located within the Town of Barron.

Geography

Barron is located at 45°24′1″N 91°50′52″W / 45.40028°N 91.84778°W / 45.40028; -91.84778 (45.400527, -91.847948).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.96 square miles (7.67 km²), of which, 2.88 square miles (7.46 km²) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km²) is water.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 3,423 people, 1,422 households, and 829 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,188.5 inhabitants per square mile (458.9/km²). There were 1,526 housing units at an average density of 529.9 per square mile (204.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.2% White, 8.8% African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.0% of the population.

Barrón

Barrón is a village and concejo in Ribera Alta, Álava, Basque Country, Spain. Barrón formerly belonged to the hermandad and municipality of Lacozmonte, which was part of Ribera Alta until 1927. Barrón is located in western Álava province, 30 km west of Vitoria and 24 km north of Miranda of Ebro, along the highway that connects Pobes with Valdegovía. It is a small village of roughly 12 inhabitants.

Geography

Barrón is located at 674 metres (2,211 ft) about sea level, on the slope of a mountain in the Arcamo range. It is surrounded by forests of carrasca and pine trees and fields of grains and potatoes.

Cultural heritage

Among Barrón's historic buildings are the house-tower of the Barrón y Mendoza family (a Gothic building from the 14th century) and the Barrón Lobera (a moat-like structure with convergent walls that was once used to hunt wolves).

Notable residents

Barrón is the birthplace of Juan de Lezcano (1866–1899), an Augustinian student of Arabic who is considered one of the first Spanish orientalists.