La
Rioja is a region of about 5000 km2 situated in the north of the Iberian peninsula. It has a population of 317,000 almost half of which live in its capital Logroņo
which borders less than 5 kms. away with Navarre ad the Basque Country.
It is at a crossroads and has absorbed aspects of all the cultures which have passed through from early Iberian tribes to Romans, Visigoths and Arabs.
POINTS OF INTEREST
Capital:Logroño (150.000 inhabitants)
Language: Spanish
Currency: Euro €
World Time: Winter GMT+1, Summer GMT+2
Electric Current: 220 Volts / 50 Hz
Religion: Non-confessional(majority catholic)
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2010
MONTHS
HOLIDAYS
January
1, 6
February
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March
19
April
1, 2
May
1
June
9, 11*
July
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August
15
September
21*
Octuber
12
November
1
December
6, 7, 8, 25
*Only in Logroño
OTHER DETAILS
Climate: Hot summers, mild winters. Very pleasant springs and autumns.
