Nalda is a municipality of the autonomous community of
La Rioja
La Rioja () is an autonomous community and province in Spain, in the north of the Iberian Peninsula. Its capital is Logroño. Other cities and towns in the province include Calahorra, Arnedo, Alfaro, Haro, Santo Domingo de la Calzada, and Nà ...
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Spain
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). It is located near the capital,
Logroño
Logroño () is the capital of the province of La Rioja, situated in northern Spain. Traversed in its northern part by the Ebro River, Logroño has historically been a place of passage, such as the Camino de Santiago. Its borders were disputed b ...
. 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 GarcÃa of Nájera granted to his wife EstefanÃa.
From the 14th century to the 19th century, Nalda became the head of the ''SeñorÃo de Cameros''. Nearby is the
Peña Bajenza 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, former seat of the
Lordship of Cameros.
Demographics
Population centres
* Nalda
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Islallana
Islallana is a village in the municipality of Nalda, in the province and autonomous community of La Rioja (Spain), La Rioja, Spain. As of 2018 had a population of 122 people. It is located next to the Iregua river, in the foothills of the Sistema ...
References
External links
City hall
Municipalities in La Rioja (Spain)
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