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Nájera, La Rioja property and area FAQs

Nájera is a small town, former bishopric and now Latin Catholic titular see, former capital of the Kingdom of Nájera–Pamplona, located in the Rioja Alta region of La Rioja, northern Spain, on the river Najerilla. Nájera is a stopping point on the French Way, the most popular path on the Way of St. James. The official INE register places Nájera in La Rioja province under municipality code 26102. The linked structured record provides a recorded municipal area of 37.44 square kilometres and a reference coordinate of 42.4158, -2.7342. The coordinate is a municipal reference point, not a property, parcel boundary or radius from which local claims are inferred.

Place and geography

What does the local overview record about Nájera?

Nájera is a small town, former bishopric and now Latin Catholic titular see, former capital of the Kingdom of Nájera–Pamplona, located in the Rioja Alta region of La Rioja, northern Spain, on the river Najerilla. Nájera is a stopping point on the French Way, the most popular path on the Way of St. James.

How is Nájera organised into official settlements?

Nájera’s current IGN settlement record contains 1 official population nucleus. The imported source records are dated through 2025-11-27. The entry explicitly marked as the municipal capital is Nájera, at a recorded elevation of approximately 486 metres. Nomenclátor entries describe settlement geography; they are not listing totals, neighbourhood boundaries or evidence of homes currently available for sale.

What is the recorded municipal area for Nájera?

The linked structured municipality record gives an area of 37.4 square kilometres for Nájera municipality. This is municipal geography, not a property-search radius.

What elevation is recorded for Nájera?

The sourced municipality record gives a reference elevation of approximately 485 metres. Elevation can vary within the municipality and is not a property-specific measurement.

How many official population nuclei are recorded for Nájera?

The current IGN Nomenclátor extract records 1 official population nucleus for Nájera municipality. These are settlement records, not property listings.

Which province is Nájera in?

Nájera is in La Rioja province. Province-level figures are explicitly labelled when a municipality-level series is unavailable.

How many other named localities are recorded for Nájera?

The audited municipality record contains 2 additional named-place records for Nájera municipality. This count describes geographic records, not neighbourhood boundaries or properties for sale.

Where is Nájera?

Nájera is an official municipality in La Rioja province, Spain. Its exact municipality identity is used for the official evidence on this page.

How many residents per square kilometre do the cited Nájera figures imply?

Dividing the INE population of 8,070 by the recorded municipal area of 37.4 km² gives approximately 215.5 residents per km² for Nájera municipality. This is a transparent calculation from the two cited values.

What is the official INE code used for Nájera?

The official municipality context used for Nájera has INE code 26102. That code prevents same-name municipalities in different provinces from being combined.

People and households

What is the latest official population shown for Nájera?

The latest imported INE population for Nájera municipality is 8,070, for period 2023.

How has the recorded population changed in Nájera?

Across the first and latest points in the displayed INE series for Nájera municipality, recorded population changed by -0.2%. This describes the published series, not a forecast.

What net income per person is recorded for Nájera?

The latest imported INE household-income atlas value for Nájera municipality is €13,355 net income per person, for period 2023.

What is the recorded average age in Nájera?

INE records an average age of 44.5 years for Nájera municipality, for period 2023.

What share of residents in Nájera is recorded as non-Spanish?

The imported INE nationality series implies a non-Spanish resident share of 14.5% for Nájera municipality, in period 2023.

What period span does the displayed population evidence cover for Nájera?

The page uses 9 published observations for Nájera municipality, running from 2015 to 2023.

What is the earliest displayed Nájera population observation?

The displayed series for Nájera municipality begins at 8,083 residents in 2015. This is the earliest point in the current imported series, not an estimate for an earlier period.

What change separates the first and latest displayed population values for Nájera?

From 2015 to 2023, the displayed population value for Nájera municipality changed by -0.2%. This is a historical comparison between two published points, not a forecast.

What is the arithmetic average across the displayed population points for Nájera?

The simple arithmetic mean across the 9 displayed population observations for Nájera municipality is 8,014 residents. It is calculated from the published points and is not a separate official benchmark.

What is the average household size in Nájera?

The latest imported INE figure is 2.40 people per household for Nájera municipality, for period 2023.

Property market evidence

What is the latest official sold-price snapshot for Nájera?

The current Consejo General del Notariado snapshot for Nájera municipality records €618 per square metre. It is completed-sale evidence, not an asking-price figure.

What is the recorded average completed sale price in Nájera?

The current Notariado snapshot records an average completed sale price of €68,260 for Nájera municipality. An aggregate average is not a valuation of an individual home.

What average property surface is reported for completed sales in Nájera?

The price-informed transactions in the Notariado snapshot have an average recorded surface of 110 m² for Nájera municipality.

How large is the price-informed Notariado sample for Nájera?

The published price measures use 118 price-informed sales from 134 total recorded transactions for Nájera municipality.

When does the current registered sale-price benchmark series for Nájera reach its maximum?

Within the 8 displayed observations for La Rioja province, the highest registered sale-price benchmark value is €1,463 per m² in 2026Q2.

Where does the published regional house-price index series for Nájera begin?

The displayed series for Rioja, La begins at 88.9 index points in 2024Q3. This is the earliest point in the current imported series, not an estimate for an earlier period.

What share of recent transactions is resale housing in Nájera?

Across the latest four displayed MITMA quarters, resale housing represents 100.0% of transactions for Nájera municipality.

How many transactions are in the Notariado snapshot for Nájera?

The current snapshot contains 134 recorded transactions for Nájera municipality. The price sample may be smaller because not every transaction carries a publishable price measure.

How has the registered sale-price benchmark changed around Nájera?

The displayed Registradores series for La Rioja changed by 8.8% year on year at its latest point. This is a historical aggregate trend, not a forecast for Nájera.

What change separates the first and latest displayed regional house-price index values for Nájera?

From 2024Q3 to 2026Q2, the displayed regional house-price index value for Rioja, La changed by 27.5%. This is a historical comparison between two published points, not a forecast.

Housing stock and registrations

How many cadastral buildings are recorded for Nájera?

Dirección General del Catastro records 1,547 buildings for Nájera municipality in the current imported extract. This is physical stock, not homes for sale.

How many dwellings are recorded for Nájera?

The current Catastro building extract records 4,833 dwellings for Nájera municipality. It should not be read as current sale inventory.

What is the average recorded build year in Nájera?

Across buildings with a recorded construction year, the Catastro extract gives an average year of 1,970 for Nájera municipality. Missing construction years are not imputed.

Which building-age band is largest in Nájera?

The largest recorded Catastro age band is 1970–1989, with 415 buildings, or 27.0% of buildings that enter the displayed age distribution.

How much of the recorded Nájera building stock falls in the 1990–2009 band?

The 1990–2009 band contains 412 recorded buildings for Nájera municipality, representing 26.8% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

How prominent is the 1950–1969 construction band in Nájera?

The 1950–1969 band contains 285 recorded buildings for Nájera municipality, representing 18.5% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

How much of the recorded Nájera building stock falls in the 1970–1989 band?

The 1970–1989 band contains 415 recorded buildings for Nájera municipality, representing 27.0% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

How much of the recorded Nájera building stock falls in the Before 1950 band?

The Before 1950 band contains 355 recorded buildings for Nájera municipality, representing 23.1% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

What does Catastro imply about dwellings per recorded building in Nájera?

The Catastro extract records 4,833 dwellings across 1,547 buildings for Nájera municipality, or approximately 3.12 dwellings per recorded building.

Current property inventory

How many properties are currently listed in Nájera on NLS?

The current eligible public inventory contains 0 listings for Nájera. The count excludes sold, withdrawn, expired, rejected, draft, private, off-market and feed-private records.

How to read these answers

Current listings and asking prices can change. Institutional figures update on their own publication cycles and may use municipality, province or autonomous-community scope. Compare unlike measures only after checking their stated geography and period. This page is market context, not a valuation, forecast, legal opinion or investment recommendation.