Álava | |
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State | Spain |
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Region | Basque country |
Capital | Vitoria |
Surface | 2,963 km² |
Inhabitants | 328.868 (2018 census) |
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Álava (in Basque: Arab; officially: Arab / Álava) is a province of the autonomous community of Basque country, in Northern Spain.
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Territories and tourist destinations
Urban centers
- 1 Alegría-Dulantzi
- 2 Antoñana
- 3 Argomaniz (Argómaniz)
- 4 Armiñón
- 5 Artziniega (Arceniega)
- 6 Ayala (Aiara)
- 7 Añana
- 8 Bernedo
- 9 Elciego (Eltziego or Zieko)
- 10 Elvillar (Bilar)
- 11 Fontecha (Iturriestaria)
- 12 Labastida (Bastida)
- 13 Labraza
- 14 The guard (Guard)
- 15 Laudio (Llodio)
- 16 Peñacerrada (Urizaharra)
- 17 Trespuentes - Village with the ruins of a Roman bridge and with a botanical garden inside which are the ruins of the Augustinian convent of Santa Catalina de Badaya.
- 18 Villanañe
- 19 Vitoria (Vitoria-Gasteiz / Gasteiz)
- 20 Zalduondo (Zalduendo de Álava)
Other destinations
- 1 Nervión waterfall (Salto del Nervión)
- 2 Iruña-Veleia
- 3 Ullíbarri-Gamboa lake (Embalse de Ullíbarri-Gamboa) - The largest artificial reservoir of the Basque country.
- 4 Gorbea Natural Park (Parque natural del Gorbea / Gorbeiako natura parkea)
- 5 Izki Natural Park (Parque natural de Izki / Izkiko nature parkea)
- 6 Valderejo Natural Park (Parque natural de Valderejo / Valderejoko nature parkea)