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| Capital | Logroño |
| Area - total - % of Spain |
Ranked 16th 5 045 km² 1,0% |
| Population
- Total (2003) - % of Spain - Density |
Ranked 17th 281 614 0,7% 55,82/km² |
| Demonym
- English - Spanish |
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| Statute of Autonomy | June 9, 1982 |
| ISO 3166-2ISO 3166-2 is the second part of the ISO 3166 standard. It is a geocode system created for coding the names of subdivisions of countries ( subnational entities) and dependent areas. The purpose of the standard is to establish a worldwide series of short a | LO |
| Parliament Congress seats Senate seatsThe Spanish Senate (Spanish: Senado is the upper house of the Cortes, Spain's legislative branch. It has 259 members: 208 are directly elected by popular vote and the other 51 are appointed by the regional legislatures. All senators serve four-year terms. |
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| President | Pedro Sanz Alonso ( PP) |
| Gobierno de La Rioja | |
La Rioja is a provinceIn addition to its seventeen autonomous communities, Spain is divided into fifty provinces . Formerly of greater importance, since the arrival of the autonomous community system the provinces have had fewer powers. They are still used as electoral distric and autonomous community of northern SpainThe Kingdom of Spain is a country located in the southwest of Europe. It shares the Iberian Peninsula with Portugal, Gibraltar and Andorra. To the northeast, along the Pyrenees mountain range, it borders France and the tiny principality of Andorra. It inc. Its capital is Logroño. Other cities and towns in the province include Calahorra, Arnedo, Haro, San Asensio , Navalsaz, and Nájera.
It is bordered by the Basque Country (province of Álava), Navarre, Aragon (province of Zaragoza), and Castile-Leon (provinces of Soria and Burgos). The Río Ebro flows through this region, as does the Río Oja , for which it is known.
The territory of La Rioja (formerly known as the province of Logroño) was disputed between the kings of Navarre and the kings of Castile starting in the 10th century; the region was annexed to Castile in 1173.
It was made into an autonomous community during the reorganization following the democratic transition, owing to its economic distinction from the surrounding regions. It is the second-smallest autonomous community in Spain and has the smallest population; fully half of its 174 municipalities have populations under 200. Nearly half of its citizens live in the capital.
It is best known for its production of the well-known Rioja DOCa wines.
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