Nalda is a municipality of the autonomous community of La Rioja (

Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , i ...

). It is located near the capital, Logroño. Its population in January 2006 was 1,074 inhabitants over a 24.6 square kilometre area.

History

The town was the scene of the preliminaries of the famous

Battle of Clavijo The Battle of Clavijo is a mythical battle, which was believed for centuries to be historical, and it became a popular theme of Spanish traditions regarding the Christian expulsion of the Muslims. The stories about the battle are first found centu ...

between Arabs and Christians in year 844. It appears mentioned for the first time in the 11th century, in the relation of properties that the king Don García of Nájera granted to his wife Estefanía. From the 14th century to the 19th century, Nalda became the head of the ''Señorío de Cameros''. Nearby is the

Peña Bajenza Peña Bajenza (also known as "Gate of La Rioja", "Mountains of Islallana" or "Rocks of Viguera") is a large rock formation situated just above the village of Islallana, part of the municipality of Nalda, in the Spanish province of La Rioja. The ...

rock formation.Asociación para la protección del patrimonio de Nalda
Rutas por el patrimonio de Nalda

Monuments

* Church of Asunción. Of

Renaissance The Renaissance ( , ) , from , with the same meanings. is a period in European history marking the transition from the Middle Ages to modernity and covering the 15th and 16th centuries, characterized by an effort to revive and surpass ideas ...

style, it was constructed in the 16th century. * Hermitage of Santa Maria de Villavieja. Baroque construction of the 17th century made in rubblework and brick. It is located to a kilometer of the village. *

Castle of Nalda The Castle of Nalda is a medieval building located in Nalda, La Rioja (Spain). History The first accounts of the castle of Nalda date from 1299. However its origin may be prior to that date, given its strategic location the defensive system of ...

, former seat of the

Lordship of Cameros The Lordship of Cameros (or Los Cameros) was a frontier lordship in the Sierra de Cameros in the province of La Rioja during the Middle Ages and the early modern period. It was originally part of the southern border of Navarre, comprising much of ...

Demographics

Population centres

* Nalda *

Islallana Islallana is a village in the municipality of Nalda, in the province and autonomous community of La Rioja, Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto ...

References

External links

City hall
Municipalities in La Rioja (Spain) {{spain-geo-stub