Clavijo
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Clavijo | |
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Coordinates: 42°21′N 2°25′W / 42.350°N 2.417°W | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | La Rioja |
Province | La Rioja |
Comarca | Logroño |
Government | |
• Mayor | José Fernando Porres Castillo |
Area | |
• Total | 19.66 km2 (7.59 sq mi) |
Elevation | 872 m (2,861 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 273 |
• Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
Demonym | Clavillenses |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 26130 |
Website | Official website |
Clavijo is a municipality of the autonomous community of La Rioja (Spain). It is located near the capital, Logroño. As of 2009[update], its population was of 276 inhabitants.
In 834, according to a 12th-century spurious charter and later traditional records, the legendary battle of Clavijo between Ramiro I of Asturias and Abd ar-Rahman II of Córdoba took place nearby, but the battle was a fabrication and didn't take place[citation needed].
Main sights
- Castle, built by the Moors[who?] in the 9th century
- Monastery of San Prudencio de Monte Laturce, founded in the 6th century
- Hermitage of Santiago (18th century)
- Parish church (16th-17th century)
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Far view of the Castle of Clavijo
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Walls of the Castle
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St. James's Cross
References
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
External links
- Media related to Clavijo at Wikimedia Commons
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