Clavijo Explained

Clavijo
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Spain
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Spain
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Spain
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous community
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:La Rioja
Subdivision Type3:Comarca
Subdivision Name3:Logroño
Coordinates:42.35°N -27°W
Elevation M:872
Area Total Km2:19.66
Population Demonym:Clavillenses
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:26130
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:José Fernando Porres Castillo

Clavijo is a municipality of the autonomous community of La Rioja (Spain). It is located near the capital, Logroño., 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.

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