Villalobar de Rioja
Villalobar de Rioja is a municipality of the Autonomous region of La Rioja (Spain), with no more than 100 inhabitants. It is located in a privileged location between Santo Domingo de la Calzada and Haro.
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Origins
En apariencia, Villalobar podría estar relacionado con “lobo”, pero gracias a la documentación medieval (Alfovare, Villa Lhovar, Bilafavar) se sabe que el nombre es un híbrido del latín y árabe, en el que se puede reconocer la formación villa + ar, al-hawr ("el olmo").
History
Remains of the old Roman road between Tricio and Briviesca can be found within the city limits. Ancient Romans called the village Alfovare. It appears as Villafavar in a document of the year 1120. Until 23 December 1804 it was a village belonging to Santo Domingo de la Calzada, when Charles IV of Spain granted it the title of independent village.
Monuments
Iglesia parroquial de la Asunción, situada en lo alto de la localidad. Data de finales del siglo XII y principios del siglo XIII. La portada está cobijada por un porche que la protege de la erosión. Consta de cuatro arquivoltas de medio punto con baquetones y molduras que descansan sobre pilastras y columnas acodilladas.
Torreón del siglo XII, construido en piedra sillar. Tiene planta cuadrada y consta de un sótano o bodega, planta baja y tres pisos sobre vigas de madera. El interior de la torre ha sido modificado.
Casona de los Bustamantes. Palacete solariego de principios del siglo XVII, con piedra de sillería y escudo de la familia Bustamante, considerado patrimonio artístico y recientemente convertido en un hotel de lujo, con decorados pintados a mano y salones de diferente temática cultural.
Casas solariegas blasonadas.
What to visit
Paseos por las Choperas del río Oja hasta Santo Domingo de la Calzada.
Gallery
Festivals
16 de abril: Santo Toribio de Liébana.
25 de agosto: Fiestas de Gracias. Procesión con San Peregrín
September 2026
Festivals this month
- No festivals recorded this month.
Rest of the year
- April: Fiestas locales (16) · Santo Toribio (16)
- August: Fiestas de Gracias y San Pelegrín (24) · Fiestas locales (25)
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Trails and hiking
•Camino de Santiago Vasco del Interior
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Town hall
Alcaldía: Amaya del Río Oca
Web oficial: http://www.villalobarderioja.org
Town hall of Villalobar de Rioja
Alcaldía: Amaya del Río Oca Web oficial: http://www.villalobarderioja.org
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How to get there
- 🚗 53 km from Logroño (about 37 min by car)
- 🚗 58 km from Vitoria-Gasteiz (about 41 min by car)
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- ✈️ 60 km from Vitoria airport (about 42 min by car)
- ✈️ 66 km from Logroño-Agoncillo airport (about 47 min by car)
Practical info
🏧 Nearest cash machine
- Caja Rural de Soria · 5.8 km away
- Caixabank · 5.8 km away
- BBVA · 5.9 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Repsol · 5.9 km away
- Moeve · 6.2 km away
- Cooperativa Garu · 6.4 km away
ℹ️ Tourist office
- Tourist office · 0.2 km away
🔭 Viewpoints
- Viewpoints · 4.6 km away
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