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Álava (Spanish:) or Araba (Basque pronunciation:), officially Araba/Álava, [1] is a province of Spain and a historical territory of the Basque Country, heir of the ancient Lordship of Álava, former medieval Catholic bishopric and now Latin titular see.
Vitoria-Gasteiz (Spanish: [biˈtoɾja ɣasˈtejθ,-ɣasˈtejs]; Basque: [bitoɾia ɣas̺teis̻]; also historically spelled Vittoria in English) [2] [3] is the seat of government and the capital city of the Basque Country and of the province of Álava in northern Spain.
Araba/Álava is a province in the autonomous community of the Basque Country, Spain, that is divided into 51 municipalities. [1] As of the 2023 Spanish census, the province is the 37th largest by population with 336,308 inhabitants [2] but is the 48th largest by land area spanning 2,967.86 square kilometres (1,145.90 sq mi). [3]
The constituency was created as per the Political Reform Act 1977 and was first contested in the 1977 general election.The Act provided for the provinces of Spain to be established as multi-member districts in the Congress of Deputies, [2] with this regulation being maintained under the Spanish Constitution of 1978. [3]
The constituency was created as per the Political Reform Act 1977 and was first contested in the 1977 general election.The Act provided for the provinces of Spain to be established as multi-member districts in the Senate of Spain, [2] with this regulation being maintained under the Spanish Constitution of 1978. [3]
The Brotherhood of Gebara (Spanish: Hermandad de Guevara) formerly administered the village of Gebara, as well as Elgea , Etura and Urizar . [5] After the municipal reforms of the 19th century, the old brotherhood was converted into a municipality. By 1887, the municipality had been merged into Barrundia. [6]
The General Assemblies of Álava (in Basque: Arabako Batzar Nagusiak, in Spanish: Juntas Generales de Álava) are the parliament of Álava, a province of Spain and a historical territory of the Basque Country. The General Assemblies are integrated by 51 members for a period of four years.
Albéniz is a village in Álava, Basque Country, Spain. It is one of the typical villages of the Alava Plain (Spanish: Llanada Alavesa, Basque: Arabako lautada) nestled in the municipality of Asparrena. The village surrounds a svelte church with its tower and it is enclosed by the Umandia, Albéniz, Olano and Ballo mountains.