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Rioja | |
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Town | |
  Rioja Location of Rioja in Peru | |
| Coordinates: 6°03′00″S 77°08′30″W / 6.05000°S 77.14167°W | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | San Martín |
| Province | Rioja |
| District | Rioja District |
| Elevation | 848 m (2,782 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (2015)[1] | 22,197 |
| Demonym | Riojano/a |
| Website | www.rioja.com.pe |
Rioja is the capital of Rioja Province in the San Martín Region in northern Peru. It is situated to the west of Moyobamba. There are 24,263 inhabitants according to the 2007 census.
The town is 848 metres above sea level and has a semi-humid subtropical climate.
- ^ Perú: Población estimada al 30 de junio y tasa de crecimiento de las ciudades capitales, por departamento, 2011 y 2015. Perú: Estimaciones y proyecciones de población total por sexo de las principales ciudades, 2012-2015 (Report). Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. March 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2015.