Clavijo

{{for|the 15th-century traveller|Ruy González de Clavijo}}

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Clavijo

| settlement_type = Municipality

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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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| population_density_km2 = auto

| timezone = CET

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| timezone_DST = CEST

| utc_offset_DST = +2

| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 26130

| area_code_type = Dialing code

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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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