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Province of Álava

Álava
Araba
Province
Historical Territory of Álava
Flag of Álava
Flag
Coat-of-arms of Álava
Coat of arms
Location of the Province of Álava within Spain
Location of the Province of Álava within Spain
Country Spain
Autonomous Community Basque Country
Capital Vitoria-Gasteiz
Government
 • Deputy General Ramiro González (Basque Nationalist Party)
Area
 • Total 2,963 km2 (1,144 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 322,557
 • Density 110/km2 (280/sq mi)
 • Ranked 41
 • Percent 0.68%
Demonym
Official languages Spanish, Basque
Parliament Cortes Generales
Congress seats 4
Senate seats 4
Juntas Generales de Álava 51
Website Diputación Foral de Álava
1.^ Complete official names: Arabako Lurralde Historikoa / Territorio Histórico de Álava

Álava (IPA: [ˈalaβa] in Spanish) or Araba (IPA: [aˈɾaba] in Basque, dialectal: [aˈɾaβa]), officially Araba/Álava, is a province of Spain and a historical territory of the Basque Country, heir of the ancient Lordship of Álava, former medieval bishopric and Latin Catholic titular see.

Its capital city, Vitoria-Gasteiz, is also the seat of the political main institutions of the autonomous community. It borders the Basque provinces of Biscay and Gipuzkoa to the north, the community of La Rioja to the south, the province of Burgos (in the community of Castile and León) to the west and the community of Navarre to the east. The Enclave of Treviño, surrounded by Alavese territory, is however part of the province of Burgos, thus belonging to the autonomous community of Castile and León, not Álava.

It is the largest of the three provinces in the Basque Autonomous Community in geographical terms, with 2,963 km², but also the least populated with 322,557 inhabitants (2012).


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