Viniegra de Arriba, summit of Las Siete Villas (1182 mts.) and located in the middle of the Riojan mountains, lies in the south of the Province of La Rioja, in the upper course of the Najerilla River. It is irrigated by the Ormazal and Castejón rivers and surrounded by peaks of around 1800 metres (Rastraculos, La Muela, Añiquete etc.) along with the Urbión peak (2228 metres) bordering the province of Soria.

Livestock is the main activity in the municipality, although the size of its herds is clearly inferior to that of past eras. Sheep predominates over cattle and horses.


Viniegra de Arriba has scenic surroundings that are sure to inspire even the most hardened urbanite to spend hours and hours contemplating our wonderful natural environment; we therefore invite you to enjoy these landscapes and put on your boots, take a packed lunch and a flask of wine, and set out on any path into the mountains of this region.

Henry II of Trastámara granted the lordship of Cameros to Juan Ramírez de Arellano in return for his help in the fight against Peter I the Cruel (1366). Viniegra de Arriba was included as part of these lands, albeit then known as then Viniegra de Suso. Later it belonged to the Counts of Aguilar and Inestrillas until 1811, when the Lordships were abolished; as reported in the Catastro of Ensenada in 1751. In 1811, it became part of the Province of Soria until the Province of Logroño was created on 30 November, 1833. At the end of the 16th century, Viniegra de Arriba had 400 inhabitants, as per the census carried out by the bishops of their diocese. In the Collado de San Miguel, just 300 metres from the urban centre, lies a Roman Necropolis, discovered by the late Antonino Burgos Martínez, professor of history and illustrious resident of the village. This comprises is a set of tombs that may date from the first century.