Coat-of-arms of Calahorra, featuring the names of Saints Emeterius and Celedonius

Calahorra, La Rioja, Spain is located in the comarca of La Rioja Baja, near the border with Navarre on the right bank of the Ebro. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 440 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1203 × 1640 pixel, file size: 288 KB, MIME type: image/png) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 440 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1203 × 1640 pixel, file size: 288 KB, MIME type: image/png) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Coat-of-arms of Calahorra, featuring the names of Saints Emeterius and Celedonius Saints Emeterius (Hemeterius) and Celedonius ( San Emeterio y San Celedonio) (d. ... Capital Logroño Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 16th  5 045 km²  1,0% Population  â€“ Total (2005)  â€“ % of Spain  â€“ Density Ranked 17th   301 084  0,7%  59,68/km² Demonym  â€“ English  â€“ Spanish  â€”  riojano/a Statute of Autonomy June 9, 1982 Parliament  â€“ Congress seats  â€“ Senate seats  4  1 President Pedro Sanz... Capital Pamplona Official language(s) Spanish and Basque Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 11th  10,391 km²  2. ... The Ebro (Greek: Έβρος, Latin: Iberus, Spanish: Ebro, Catalan: Ebre) is Spains most voluminous and second longest river. ...

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 21,060 people. The Cidacos River near Arnedo The Cidacos is a tributary of the Ebro. ... Location within Rioja Media (La Rioja). ...

It is well connected to other cities, especially by highway. It is situated in the Ebro valley, 48 kilometres from Logroño, 120 km from Zaragoza and 180 km from Bilbao, and is connected to these cities by national highway 232, the A-68 motorway (Vasco-Aragonesa) and the Bilbao-Zaragoza rail line. Location Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Zaragoza (Spanish) Spanish name Zaragoza Founded 24 Postal code 50001 - 50018 Website http://www. ... La Muy Noble y Muy Leal e Invicta (The most noble and most loyal and undefeated) Location Location of Bilbao in Spain and Biscay Coordinates : 43,15° n. ... Beginning Vigo End Vinaròs Length n/a km The N-232 is a highway in Spain. ... The Autopista AP-68 is a highway in Spain. ...

Its daily bus services link it to such cities as Pamplona, Soria, and San Sebastián. Pamplona (Basque: Iruñea or Iruña) is the capital city of Navarre, Spain. ... Soria is a city in north-central Spain, the capital of the province of Soria in the autonomous community of Castile-Leon. ... Location Location of Donostia-San Sebastian in Spain Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Donostia-San Sebastián (Basque) Spanish name San Sebastián Nickname La bella Easo Founded 1180 Postal code 200XX Area code 34 (Spain) + 943 (Gipuzkoa/Guipuscoa) Website http...

Its status as seat of a comarca and judicial district make it a service-industry city, in administrative, commercial, and leisure fields.

History

Cathedral of Calahorra

Calahorra has been inhabited since the Paleolithic, and its stable population dates to the Iron Age. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (768 × 1024 pixel, file size: 44 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Uploaded by user es:Usuario:Ecelan to Spanish Wikipedia. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (768 × 1024 pixel, file size: 44 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Uploaded by user es:Usuario:Ecelan to Spanish Wikipedia. ... This cranium, of Homo heidelbergensis, a Lower Paleolithic predecessor to Homo neanderthalensis, dates to between 400,000 BCE to 500,000 BCE The Paleolithic is a prehistoric era distinguished by the development of stone tools. ... Iron Age Axe found on Gotland This article is about the archaeological period known as the Iron Age, for the mythological Iron Age see Iron Age (mythology). ...

Rome conquered the town in 187 BC and brought it to its highest point of importance as an administrative centre for surrounding regions. Motto Senatus Populusque Romanus (SPQR) The Roman Empire at its greatest extent. ... Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC Decades: 230s BC 220s BC 210s BC 200s BC 190s BC - 180s BC - 170s BC 160s BC 150s BC 140s BC 130s BC Years: 192 BC 191 BC 190 BC 189 BC 188 BC - 187 BC - 186 BC 185 BC...

Julius Caesar and Augustus Caesar gave the city (then named Calagurris) numerous distinctions, converted it into a municipality, and developed its city planning, economy, and politics. Its archeological remains show that it had a circus, baths, an amphitheatre, and other services found in large cities. It minted money and served as a justice administration centre. Gaius Julius Caesar [1] (Latin pronunciation ; English pronunciation ; July 12 or July 13, 100 BC or 102 BC – March 15, 44 BC), was a Roman military and political leader and one of the most influential men in world history. ... Augustus Caesar Caesar Augustus (Latin: IMP·CAESAR·DIVI·F·AVGVSTVS)¹ (23 September 63 BC – 19 August AD 14), known earlier in his life as Gaius Octavius or Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus, was the first Roman Emperor and is traditionally considered the greatest. ...

Quintilian, well known for his descriptions of the culture of that time, was born in Calahorra, and the Parador in the city is named after him. It has Roman ruins in the grounds. Marcus Fabius Quintilianus (c. ... The Aigua Blava Parador overlooking Aigua Blava Bay in the Costa Brava Paradores de Turismo de España are a chain of Spanish luxury hotels. ...

Saints Emeterius and Celedonius, martyred in the city around 305 AD, are the patron saints of the city, and the city's coat-of-arms depict their names. The cathedral is dedicated to them. Saints Emeterius (Hemeterius) and Celedonius (Spanish: ) (d. ... In several forms of Christianity, a patron saint has special affinity for a trade or group. ...

External links

• Official Web Site
• Calahorra (La Rioja) Web Site

Coordinates: 42°18′N, 1°59′W
Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

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