Calahorra

Calahorra (; ; ) is a municipality in the Spanish autonomous community and province of La Rioja. During Ancient Roman times, Calahorra was a municipium known as Calagurris Nassica Iulia.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Calahorra
Settlement.settlement_type: City and Municipality
Settlement.image_flag: Bandera de Calahorra (La Rioja).svg
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of Arms of Calahorra.svg
Settlement.image_map: Calahorra - La Rioja (Spain) - Municipality Map.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location of the Municipality within La Rioja.
Settlement.pushpin_map: Spain La Rioja#Spain
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: top
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in La Rioja##Location in Spain
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Community
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2: La Rioja("Uniprovincial" autonomous community)
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Comarca
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Rioja Baja
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor(Since 2019)
Settlement.leader_name: Elisa Garrido Jiménez
Settlement.leader_party: PSOE

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Location
History
Politics
Places of interest
Twin cities
Gallery
See also
References
External links

Calahorra (; ; ) is a municipality in the Spanish autonomous community and province of La Rioja. During Ancient Roman times, Calahorra was a municipium known as Calagurris Nassica Iulia.

==Location== The city is located on a hill at an altitude of 358 metres at the confluence of the Ebro and Cidacos rivers, and has an area of 91.41 km². Calahorra is the second-largest city in La Rioja in population and importance, after the capital, Logroño. Its population is 23,923 people.

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