| La Rioja | |
| Native Name: | City of All Saints of New Rioja |
| Native Name Lang: | es |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | Argentina |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of La Rioja in Argentina |
| Coordinates: | -29.4125°N -66.8542°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Argentina |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | Department |
| Subdivision Name2: | Capital |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1591 |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Elevation M: | 515 |
| Population Total: | 180995 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | ART |
| Utc Offset1: | -3 |
| Postal Code Type: | CPA base |
| Postal Code: | F5300 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | +54 3822 |
| Website: | Official website |
La Rioja (pronounced as /es/ local pronunciation pronounced as /es/), founded as City of All Saints of New Rioja (in spanish: Ciudad de Todos los Santos de Nueva Rioja), is the capital and largest city of La Rioja Province, Argentina, located in the east of the province.
La Rioja is located on the foot of the Velasco Sierras, 11670NaN0 from Buenos Aires, and 4300NaN0 from Córdoba.
It was founded in 1591 by the governor of Tucumán Province.[1]
La Rioja has a semi-arid climate (BSh, according to the Köppen climate classification), with average temperatures of 5C to 19C in winter and 21C to 35C in summer, but with maximum temperatures of more than 45C. The average annual rainfall is 411.4mm, falling almost exclusively during the summer when moist tropical air from the northeast enters the region. The highest recorded temperature was 46.4C on 28 December 1971[2] while the lowest recorded temperature was -7.2C on 5 August 1966.
The Museo Folklórico is set in a 17th-century building, and its displays include local chaya music and the Tinkunaco festival.[3] The 35,000-capacity Estadio Carlos Augusto Mercado Luna is located in La Rioja.
The city is served by Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport, with flights on Aerolíneas Argentinas.