Quel is a village in the province and autonomous community of La Rioja, Spain. The municipality covers an area of 54.78 square kilometres (21.15 sq mi) and as of 2011 had a population of 2096 people. Quel is known for its castle, which overlooks the town from atop a steep hill. The village's name is derived from the Arabic قَلْعَة (qalat), meaning "castle" or "fortress."
History
Quel destaca por su castillo, que corona el pueblo, y lo ha marcado desde siempre, no en vano el nombre de Quel procede del árabe Qalat, que significa 'castillo'. Respaldado por la colina, abrupta, en la que se alzan los restos del castillo, el pueblo se abre a la vega del Cidacos que riega una rica huerta.
Monuments
•Castillo de Quel
Gallery
Festivals
November 2026
Festivals this month
- No festivals recorded this month.
Rest of the year
- February: Carnaval (15)
- May: Fiestas de la Cruz de Mayo (3)
- August: Fiestas del Paniqueso (6) · Fiestas del Pan y el Queso
- September: Fiestas de la Cruz de Septiembre (14)
Street market
Mercadillo semanal: Jueves, de 09:00 a 14:00 · Calle Carrera
Trails and hiking
•Camino Natural Via Verde del rio Cidacos (33.7 km)
Famous people
•Manuel Bretón de los Herreros, dramaturgo, poeta y periodista español
•Santiago Aldama, baloncestista español
•Juana María Herce, escritora española
Town hall
Alcaldía: Victor Manuel Rada Resano
Web oficial: http://www.quel.org
Town hall of Quel
Alcaldía: Victor Manuel Rada Resano Web oficial: http://www.quel.org
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How to get there
- 🚗 53 km from Logroño (about 37 min by car)
- 🚗 91 km from Pamplona/Iruña (about 64 min by car)
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- ✈️ 43 km from Logroño-Agoncillo airport (about 30 min by car)
- ✈️ 86 km from Pamplona airport (about 61 min by car)
Practical info
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Nearest petrol station · 1.3 km away
- Repsol · 2.9 km away
- Nearest petrol station · 3 km away
🔭 Viewpoints
- Viewpoints · 3.9 km away
Wall
🏛️ The town hall publishes on this wall. Residents publish their business in Services and their home or job offer in Community, for free.
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News
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Videos
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