Nájera

Nájera
Nájera
Location in Spain
Nájera
Nájera (Spain)
Coordinates: 42°25′00″N 2°43′51″W / 42.41667°N 2.73083°W / 42.41667; -2.73083
Country Spain
Autonomous community La Rioja
ComarcaNájera
Government
  MayorJonás Olarte (PSOE)
Area
  Total
37.44 km2 (14.46 sq mi)
Elevation
485 m (1,591 ft)
Population
 (2018)
  Total
8,047
  Density210/km2 (560/sq mi)
DemonymNajerinos or Najerenses
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CET)
WebsiteOfficial website

Nájera (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈna.xe.ɾa]) is a small town, former bishopric and now Latin Catholic titular see, former capital of the Kingdom of Najera-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.