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'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 poulation of 301,926 (2006 official estimate) and an area of 2.963 km² .
It is bordered by the provinces of Burgos, La Rioja, Navarra, 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; Zuya.

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Lordship of Álava

See also

Lordship of Álava

List of rulers (original names):

★ Eylon c. 850-875

★ Vela Jiménez c. 875-923

★ Fernan González 923-970, Álava feudatary of Castille until 1046

★ Nuño González 970-1033

★ Fortunio Íñiguez 1033-1046

★ Munio Muñoz (co-sir) 1046-1060, Álava feudatary of Navarra 1046-1085

★ Sancho Maceratio (co-sir) 1046-1060

★ Ramiro 1060-1075

★ Marcelo 1075-1085

★ Lope Íñiguez 1085-?, Álava 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, Álava feudatary of Navarra 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 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.

See also

★ List of municipalities in Álava

★ Antoñana