List of municipalities in Álava
Appearance
48th largest by land area spanning 2,963 square kilometres (1,144 sq mi).[1]
Each
municipal offices (city and town halls). The ayuntamiento is composed of the mayor (Spanish: alcalde), the deputy mayors (Spanish: tenientes de alcalde) and the plenary assembly (pleno) of councillors (concejales). The mayor and the deputy mayors are elected by the plenary assembly, which is itself elected by universal suffrage
on a list system every four years. The plenary assembly must meet publicly at least every three months at the seat of the ayuntamiento. Many ayuntamientos also have a governing commission (comisión de gobierno), named by the mayor from among the councillors; it is required for municipalities of more than 5,000 inhabitants. The governing commission, whose role is to assist the mayor between meetings of the plenary assembly, may not include more than one third of the councillors.
Official name | INE code
|
Name in Spanish | Name in Basque | Population (2007) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Alegría-Dulantzi | 01001 | Alegría de Álava | Dulantzi | 2,305 |
Amurrio | 01002 | Amurrio | Amurrio | 9,879 |
Añana | 01049 | Añana | Añana | 181 |
Aramaio | 01003 | Aramayona | Aramaio | 1,493 |
Armiñón | 01006 | Armiñón | Armiñon | 199 |
Arraia-Maeztu | 01037 | Arraya-Maestu | Arraia-Maeztu | 718 |
Arrazua-Ubarrundia
|
01008 | Arrazua-Ubarrundia | Arratzu-Ubarrundia | 880 |
Artziniega | 01004 | Arceniega | Artzainaga | 1,702 |
Asparrena | 01009 | Aspárrena | Asparrena | 1,578 |
Ayala/Aiara | 01010 | Ayala | Aiara | 2,635 |
Baños de Ebro/Mañueta | 01011 | Baños de Ebro | Mañueta | 357 |
Barrundia | 01013 | Barrundia | Barrundia | 818 |
Berantevilla | 01014 | Berantevilla | Berantebila | 446 |
Bernedo | 01016 | Bernedo | Bernedo | 581 |
Campezo/Kanpezu | 01017 | Campezo | Kanpezu | 1,106 |
Elburgo/Burgelu | 01021 | Elburgo | Burgelu | 524 |
Elciego | 01022 | Elciego | Eltziaga | 1,001 |
Elvillar/Bilar | 01023 | Elvillar | Bilar | 356 |
Harana/Valle de Arana | 01056 | Valle de Arana | Harana | 313 |
Iruña de Oca/Iruña Oka | 01901 | Iruña de Oca | Iruña Oka | 2,587 |
Iruraiz-Gauna | 01027 | Iruraiz-Gauna | Iruraitz-Gauna | 483 |
Kripan | 01019 | Cripán | Kripan | 184 |
Kuartango | 01020 | Cuartango | Kuartango | 358 |
Labastida | 01028 | Labastida | Bastida | 1,475 |
Lagrán | 01030 | Lagrán | Lagran | 194 |
Laguardia | 01031 | Laguardia | Olagordia | 1,484 |
Lanciego/Lantziego | 01032 | Lanciego | Lantziaga | 687 |
Lantarón | 01902 | Lantarón | Landaran | 964 |
Lapuebla de Labarca | 01033 | Lapuebla de Labarca | Lapuebla Labarka | 882 |
Laudio/Llodio | 01036 | Llodio | Laudio | 18,397 |
Legutiano
|
01058 | Villarreal de Álava | Legutiano | 1,587 |
Leza
|
01034 | Leza | Leza | 230 |
Moreda de Álava | 01039 | Moreda de Álava | Arabako Moreda | 275 |
Navaridas | 01041 | Navaridas | Navarieta | 218 |
Okondo | 01042 | Oquendo | Okondo | 1,064 |
Oyón-Oion | 01043 | Oyón | Oion | 3,014 |
Peñacerrada-Urizaharra | 01044 | Peñacerrada | Urizaharra | 253 |
Ribera Alta | 01046 | Ribera Alta | Erriberagoita | 683 |
Ribera Baja/Erribera Beitia | 01047 | Ribera Baja | Erriberabeitia | 1,130 |
Salvatierra/Agurain
|
01051 | Salvatierra | Agurain | 4,407 |
Samaniego | 01052 | Samaniego | Saminaga | 313 |
San Millán/Donemiliaga | 01053 | San Millán | Donemiliaga | 744 |
Urkabustaiz | 01054 | Urcabustaiz | Urkabustaiz | 1,141 |
Valdegovía
|
01055 | Valdegovía | Gobiaran | 1,112 |
Villabuena de Álava/Eskuernaga | 01057 | Villabuena de Álava | Eskuernaga | 314 |
Vitoria-Gasteiz | 01059 | Vitoria | Gasteiz | 229,484 |
Yécora/Iekora | 01060 | Yécora | Iekora | 293 |
Zalduondo | 01061 | Zalduendo de Álava | Zalduondo | 185 |
Zambrana | 01062 | Zambrana | Zanbrana | 360 |
Zigoitia | 01018 | Cigoitia | Zigoitia | 1,513 |
Zuia | 01063 | Zuya | Zuia | 2,372 |
Towns and villages
References
Place names and populations are taken from the
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
.