Álava

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Image:Provmap-alava.png Álava (Basque: Araba) is a province of northern Spain, in the southern part of the autonomous community of the Basque Country. It is one of the seven traditional provinces of the wider Basque Country, Euskal Herria.

It is bordered by the provinces of Burgos, La Rioja, Navarra, Guipúzcoa, and Vizcaya. Within Álava is 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, which also serves as the capital of the autonomous community. The province is divided into seven counties (cuadrillas): Añana; Ayala; Campezo; Laguardia; Salvatierra; Vitoria; Zuya.

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See also

List of municipalities in Álava

Lordship of Álava

List of rulers (original names):

• Eylon c. 850-875
• Vela Jiménez c. 875-923
• Fernan González 923-970, Alava feudatary of Castille until 1046
• Nuño González 970-1033
• Fortunio Íñiguez 1033-1046
• Munio Muñoz (co-sir) 1046-1060, Alava feudatary of Navarre 1046-1085
• Sancho Maceratio (co-sir) 1046-1060
• Ramiro 1060-1075
• Marcelo 1075-1085
• Lope Íñiguez 1085-?, Alava feudatary of Castilla until 1123
• Lope Diaz the White ?-1093
• Lope González 1093-1099
• Lope Sánchez 1099-1114
• Diego Lopez I 1114-1123
• Don Ladrón 1123-1158, Alava feudatary of Navarra until 1199
• Don Vela 1158-1175
• Juan Velaz 1175-1181
• Diego Lopez II 1181-1187
• Íñigo de Oriz 1187-1199
• Diego López de Haro I 1199-1214, Álava feudatary of Castilla 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 Diaz de Haro II 1280-1288
• Juan Alonso de Haro 1288-1310
• Diego López de Salcedo 1310-1332

The title is attributed to the Castillan kings after 1332.

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