Calahorra is a city in Rioja, on the right bank of the Ebro River and in the final stretch of the Cidacos River, in the so-called Ebro Depression.
Calahorra is the great socioeconomic center of La Rioja Baja and in recent decades its population has increased due to its thriving agricultural, industrial and commercial activity. The city’s wealth is based on its developed agriculture and industry and the significant increase in the tertiary sector.
A two-thousand-year-old city that has evolved into the current Calahorra, showing in its development the imprint of different cultures.
It receives the title of “City of Vegetables” for the quality of its garden, and around it a multitude of events are generated, among which the Gastronomic Vegetable Days stand out.
Calahorra in heritage aspects, highlights the Cathedral of Santa María, the Church of San Andrés, that of Santiago. The Romanization museums and the Vegetable Museum.
| Admission to the Smart Tourism Destinations Programme |
Calahorra joined the Smart Tourism Destinations programme by preparing the Diagnostic Report and Action Plan for the transformation of it into a Smart Tourist Destination, carried out in July 2023. |
| Outstanding initiatives
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- Commitment to sustainability with actions promoted through actions included in the Sustainable and Integrated Urban Development Strategy – EDUSI; Program “Calahorra, two millennia of future”
- Commitment to energy efficiency and Diversification. Renewal of outdoor lighting in various parts of the city through FEDER Funds. The objective is to reduce CO2 emissions and reduce energy consumption.
- Improving tourist competitiveness of Calahorra by generating new experiences, integrating the Calagurritan industry into them.
- Enhancement of the natural heritage of the city; recovery of sources, creation of a Trail Network, dissemination of resources, as well as their signage, etc.
- Recovery of artistic and especially archaeological heritage, Calahorra is a two-thousand-year-old city that must enhance these resources; study, cataloging of pieces, signage, historical recreations, etc.
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Technical data
VAT number:
P1811600D Address: Gta. Quintiliano, 1 Postal code: 26500 Telephone: 941 10 50 50 Region: La Rioja Province:
La Rioja Population:
Calahorra Country:
España Local entity type: Ayuntamiento Date of membership:
30/5/2022 Diagnosis: Sí Diagnosis date:
07/10/2023 Destination Type:
Rural de interior Population:
24,654 Area (km²):
93.57 Density (inhab/km²):
265.10
Level in the Network: Nivel 3
