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View of NájeraCARLOS TEIXIDOR CADENAS · CC BY-SA 4.0

Nájera

Town

Nájera (Spanish:; Basque: Naiara) is a small town, former bishopric and now Latin Catholic titular see, former capital of the Kingdom of Nájera–Pamplona, located in the Rioja Alta region of La Rioja, northern Spain, on the river Najerilla. Nájera is a stopping point on the French Way, the most popular path on the Way of St. James.

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Coat of arms of Nájera
Province
La Rioja
Population (INE 2025)
8,336
Altitude
492 m
Area (IGN)
39.4 km²
Postcode
26300
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7 photographs of Nájera, taken here and in its own light.

CARLOS TEIXIDOR CADENAS · CC BY-SA 4.0
Nájera: Ciudad de Nájera, en La Rioja, España · Photo: CARLOS TEIXIDOR CADENAS (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Manuel Velazquez · CC BY 3.0
CAMPO CON SIERRA DE LA DEMANDA AL FONDO · Photo: Manuel Velazquez (CC BY 3.0)
Manuel Velazquez · CC BY 3.0
CEPAS CERCA DE NAJERA · Photo: Manuel Velazquez (CC BY 3.0)
José Antonio Gil Martínez from Vigo, Spain · CC BY 2.0
Bonito pueblo de la Rioja que es atravesado por el río Najerilla. · Photo: José Antonio Gil Martínez from Vigo, Spain (CC BY 2.0)
CARLOS TEIXIDOR CADENAS · CC BY-SA 4.0
Vista tomada desde el camino que va a las cuevas. Al centro de la imagen se distingue el conjunto del Monasterio de Santa María la Real de Nájera. · Photo: CARLOS TEIXIDOR CADENAS (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Gerd Eichmann · CC BY-SA 4.0
Nájera in Spain · Photo: Gerd Eichmann (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Zarateman · CC0
Nájera, La Rioja (España) · Photo: Zarateman (CC0)

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