| 23 Nov 1980 |
the Province of Logroño (Provincia de Logroño) is renamed the Province of La Rioja (Provincia de La Rioja) in accordance with a law passed by the Cortes Generales (Congreso de los Diputados on 11 Sep 1980, Senado on 22 Oct 1980, signed into law on 22 Nov 1980, effective on the next day after its publication in the Spain Official Gazette) (Spain Official Gazette, No. 281, 22 Nov 1980, p. 26051) |
| 9 Jul 1982 |
the municipalities within administrative limits of the Province of La Rioja are organized as an autonomous community (comunidad autónoma) of Spain in accordance with the Statute of Autonomy of La Rioja of 1982 passed by the Cortes Generales (Congreso de los Diputados of Spain on 16 Feb 1982, Senado on 21 Apr 1982 with amendments; amendments agreed to by the Congreso de los Diputados on 25 May 1982; signed into law on 9 Jun 1982; effective on the 20th day after the publication in Spain Official Gazette as required by Art. 2.1 of the Civil Code of Spain) (Spain Official Gazette, No. 146, 19 Jun 1982, pp. 16750-16756; La Rioja Official Gazette, No. 1, 10 Jul 1982, pp. 1-11) [1] |
