Logroño (2004 pop. 142,143) is a city in northern Spain, on the Ebro River. It is the capital of the autonomous community of La Rioja. This article is about the Spanish river. ... Spains fifty provinces (provincias) are grouped into seventeen autonomous communities (comunidades aut nomas), in addition to two African autonomous cities (ciudades aut nomas) (Ceuta and Melilla). ... La Rioja is a province and autonomous community of northern Spain. ...

Logroño has long been the capital of this region, formerly known as the province of Logroño.

It is a centre for processing the Rioja wine for which the area is noted, and has also produced wood, metal, and textile products.

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. This is a list of the kings of Navarre. ... This is a list of kings and queens of Castile. ... ( 9th century - 10th century - 11th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 10th century was that century which lasted from 901 to 1000. ... A former kingdom of Spain, Castile comprises the two regions of Old Castile in north-western Spain, and New Castile in the centre of the country. ... Events Canonization of Saint Thomas a Becket, buried at Canterbury August 9th - Construction starts on the Leaning tower of Pisa Castle at Abergavenny was seized by the Welsh. ...

Alfonso VI of Castile granted Logroño a charter that served as a model for other Spanish cities. Alfonso VI (before June 1040 - July 1, 1109), nicknamed the Brave, was king of León from 1065 to 1109 and king of Castile since 1072 after his brothers death. ...

Logroño is home to football club Logroñés. Football is the name given to a number of different team sports. ...