San Millán de la Cogolla

San Millán de la Cogolla
San Millán de la Cogolla
Location in La Rioja
San Millán de la Cogolla
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 42°10′N 2°52′W / 42.167°N 2.867°W / 42.167; -2.867
Country Spain
Autonomous community La Rioja
ProvinceLa Rioja
ComarcaNájera
Government
  MayorMaría Pilar Mendoza Martínez (PSOE)
Area
  Total
31.19 km2 (12.04 sq mi)
Elevation
728 m (2,388 ft)
Population
 (2018)
  Total
222
  Density7.1/km2 (18/sq mi)
DemonymEmilianenses
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
26326
Websitehttp://www.sanmillandelacogolla.es

San Millán de la Cogolla (Spanish pronunciation: [sam miˈʎan de la koˈɣoʎa]) is a sparsely populated municipality in La Rioja (Spain). The village is famous for its twin monasteries, Yuso and Suso (Monasterio de San Millán de Yuso and Monasterio de San Millán de Suso), which were declared a World Heritage Site in 1997. There were 293 inhabitants registered in 2009, the population having fallen significantly during the twentieth century.