Álava

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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 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.

[edit] 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
No Haz de Drogas 1252-1274
Diego López de Haro II 1274-1280
Fernando de la Cerda 1280-1288
Lope Diaz de Haro II 1288-1310
Juan Alonso de Haro 1310-1332
Diego López de Salcedo 1332-1339