Clavijo
Municipality in Spain
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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[update], its population was 276 inhabitants.
Clavijo | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Clavijo Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 42°21′N 2°25′W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  La Rioja |
| 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 (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 294 |
| • Density | 15.0/km2 (38.7/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Clavillenses |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 26130 |
| Website | Official website |
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 did not take place.[citation needed]
