Sojuela () is a municipality of the autonomous community of
La Rioja
La Rioja () is an autonomous communities in Spain, autonomous community and provinces of Spain, province in Spain, in the north of the Iberian Peninsula. Its capital is Logroño. Other List of municipalities in La Rioja, cities and towns in the ...
,
Spain
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. It is located near the capital,
Logroño
Logroño ( , , ) is the capital of the autonomous community of La Rioja (Spain), La Rioja, Spain. Located in the north of the Iberian Peninsula, primarily in the right (South) bank of the Ebro River, Logroño has historically been a place of pa ...
. Its population in December 2022 was 570 inhabitants over a 15.15 square kilometre area. It is the first municipality in La Rioja to host a co-living space.
History
Sojuela is made up of two sections. There is lots of new housing centred around the golf course, and there is the Pueblo traditionale, which has approximately 36 permanent residents. The village has a bar which is very lively, next to the ayuntamiento. It is in the heart of the wine growing area and boasts two bodegas. More than half of the varieties of the butterflies of Spain can be found in the environs of the village. The Co-living also runs Erasmus programmes.
Lordship of Sojuela
Sojuela was once a historical
Lordship
A lordship is a territory held by a lord. It was a landed estate that served as the lowest administrative and judicial unit in rural areas. It originated as a unit under the feudal system during the Middle Ages. In a lordship, the functions of eco ...
. In the 17th century it was owned by the Chaplain and Priest Don Diego Fernández de Medrano y Zenizeros, Lord and divisero of the Villa and Solar of Valdeosera, and of the town of Sojuela. He was also an author, knight in the
Order of Santiago
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, owner of the House and Torre de La Vega and the Palace of Entrena, Commissioner of Spanish Infantry and Alcaide of the Castles of
Villarejo de Salvanés and Fuentidueña (Guadalajara), which belong to the Order of Santiago.
Demographics
Location
The village is at the foot of
Moncalvillo
Moncalvillo is a municipality and town located in the province of Burgos, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census ( INE), the municipality has a population of 85 inhabitants.
Vuelta a España
The road ascending from Logroño to t ...
and there are several walking trails in the area.
Transportation
On weekdays, five buses run in each direction, which includes going round the valley of which Sojuela is part, to Logroño. No buses run on Sunday and one bus in each direction runs on Saturday. Additionally, there are buses that run from
Entrena
Entrena is a municipality of La Rioja (Spain), located near the capital Logroño. Its population in January 2010 was 1,503 over an area of 21.03 square kilometres. The nucleus is placed at an altitude of 558 metres. It is bordered by Navarrete ...
which is a 45-minute walk.
References
Municipalities in La Rioja (Spain)
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