Logroño is the capital of the province of La Rioja, situated in northern Spain. Traversed in its northern part by the Ebro River, Logroño has historically been a place of passage, such as the Camino de Santiago, and disputed borders between the Iberian kingdoms of Castille, Navarre and Aragon during the Middle Ages.
The population of the city in 2019 was 151,136 while the metropolitan area included nearly 197,000 inhabitants. The city is a centre of trade of Rioja wine, for which the area is noted, and manufacturing of wood, metal and textile products.