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Álava province

Álava (Basque: Araba) is a province of northern Spain in the southern part of the autonomous community of the Basque Country. The province has a population of 301,926 (2006 official estimate) and an area of 2.963 km² .

It is bordered by the provinces of Burgos, La Rioja, Navarre, Guipúzcoa, and Biscay. Within Álava is Condado de Treviño, an enclave which is part of Burgos province, Castile and León, although there is some support for Treviño joining the Basque Community.

The capital of Álava is Vitoria-Gasteiz (Vitoria is the Spanish name, Gasteiz the Basque name), which also serves as the capital of the autonomous community. The province is divided into seven counties (cuadrillas): Añana; Ayala; Campezo; Laguardia; Salvatierra; Vitoria-Gasteiz; Zuya. It also contains the municipality of Berganzo.

Lordship of Álava

List of rulers (original names):

• Eylon c. 850-875
• Vela Jiménez c. 875-923
• Fernán González 923-970, Álava feudatary of Castile until 1046
• Nuño González 970-1033
• Fortunio Íñiguez 1033-1046
• Munio Muñoz (co-sir) 1046-1060, Álava feudatary of Navarre, 1046-1085
• Sancho Maceratio (co-sir) 1046-1060
• Ramiro 1060-1075
• Marcelo 1075-1085
• Lope Íñiguez 1085-?, Álava feudatary of Castile until 1123
• Lope Díaz the White ?-1093
• Lope González 1093-1099
• Lope Sánchez 1099-1114
• Diego López I 1114-1123
• Don Ladrón 1123-1158, Álava feudatary of Navarre until 1199
• Don Vela 1158-1175
• Juan Velaz 1175-1181
• Diego López II 1181-1187
• Íñigo de Oriz 1187-1199
• Diego López de Haro I 1199-1214, Álava feudatary of Castile until personal union of 1332
• Lope Diaz de Haro I 1214-1240
• Nuño González de Lara 1240-1252
• Diego López de Haro II 1252-1274
• Fernando de la Cerda 1274-1280
• Lope Díaz de Haro II 1280-1288
• Juan Alonso de Haro 1288-1310
• Diego López de Salcedo 1310-1332

The title is attributed to the Castilian kings after 1332.

See also

Basque portal

• List of municipalities in Álava
• Antoñana

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Coordinates: 42°50.67′N 2°45.62′W / 42.8445, -2.76033

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