Rioja, Spain: tourism, information and visitor reviews
Rioja is situated in Spain, in the Andalucia region where it is within Almeria. It is also a local administrative centre.
Geographical information
Place name: Rioja
Sub-region: Almeria
Main Region: Andalucia
Country: Spain
Latitude: 36.94508 South (36°56'42"N)
Longitude: -2.46302 West (2°27'46"W)
Altitude: 133 metres above sea-level
Population: 1331 (most recent estimate only)
Distance from Rioja to other selected towns in Spain
Distances are 'as the crow flies' not driving distances!
- distance from Madrid: 401 km
- distance from Barcelona: 635 km
- distance from Valencia: 335 km
- distance from Sevilla: 315 km
- distance from Zaragoza: 541 km
- distance from Malaga: 176 km
- distance from Murcia: 165 km
- distance from Palma: 533 km
- distance from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria: 1560 km
- distance from Bilbao: 704 km
Find driving distances to Rioja from all destinations in Spain at Europe driving distances
More places in the same region
We have located 6 other place(s) listed nearby (within 10 kilometres of Rioja):
Long term Rioja weather forecast
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Tourism and sports
...with places to visit and transport
Coastal
Coastal highlights close to Rioja.
Playa del Bobar (Beach) (14 km)Golfo de Almeria (Gulf) (20 km)
Monuments
Selected monuments in or near Rioja (not a comprehensive list,
we are always adding additional monuments).
Los Millares, necropolis (corbelled tombs) (Ancient site) (6 km)
Cathedral (Church) (12 km)
Natural highlights
Natural highlights such as lakes, forests and mountains close to Rioja.
Cerro Corona (Mountain) (5 km)Collado del Aire (Pass) (10 km)
Risco del Aguilon (Hill) (10 km)
Sierra de Alhamilla (Mountains) (11 km)
Puntazo de la Garrofa (Point) (15 km)
Sports
Golf courses and race tracks in the vicinity of Rioja.
Alboran Golf (Golf course) (17 km)Club de Golf la Envia (Golf course) (18 km)
Transport
Railway stations identified as being in or close to Rioja.
Estacion Santa Fe y Alhama (6 km)Estacion de Huercal y Viator (7 km)
Almeria Railway Station (12 km)
Estacion de Fuente Santa (12 km)
Estacion de Gergal (21 km)
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Long term Rioja weather forecast
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