Clavijo

Clavijo is a municipality of the autonomous community of La Rioja (Spain). It is located near the capital, Logroño. , 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.

Main sights

 * Castle, built by the Moors 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)