Clavijo
Clavijo | ||
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Municipality | ||
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![]() ![]() Clavijo Location in Spain | ||
Coordinates: 42°21′N 2°25′W / 42.350°N 2.417°W | ||
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Autonomous community |
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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 (2009) | ||
• Total | 276 | |
• Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) | |
Demonym(s) | 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, 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.
Main sights
- Castle, built by the Moors 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)
- Far view of the Castle of Clavijo
- Walls of the Castle
- St. James's Cross
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