Clavijo
{{for|the 15th-century traveller|Ruy González de Clavijo}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Clavijo
| settlement_type = Municipality
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| image_skyline =Clavijo - La Rioja.JPG
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| subdivision_type1 = Autonomous community
| subdivision_name1 = {{flagcountry|La Rioja (Spain)}}
| subdivision_type2 = Province
| subdivision_name2 = La Rioja
| subdivision_type3 = Comarca
| subdivision_name3 = Logroño
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| elevation_m = 872
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| area_total_km2 = 19.66
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| population_demonym = Clavillenses
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| timezone = CET
| utc_offset = +1
| timezone_DST = CEST
| utc_offset_DST = +2
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| postal_code = 26130
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| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name =José Fernando Porres Castillo
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| website = {{official website|http://www.ayuntamientodeclavijo.org/}}
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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{{fact|date=August 2023}}.
Main sights
- Castle, built by the Moors{{Who|date=March 2013}} 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)
File:Vista del pueblo de Clavijo y su Castillo.JPG|Far view of the Castle of Clavijo
File:Interior del Castillo de Clavijo.JPG|Walls of the Castle
File:Cruz de Santiago - Clavijo.jpg|St. James's Cross
References
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External links
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{{Municipalities in La Rioja}}
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Category:Municipalities in La Rioja (Spain)
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