Montaña Alavesa
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Montaña Alavesa (Basque: Arabako Mendialdea), full Cuadrilla de Campezo-Montaña Alavesa, is a comarca of the province of Álava, Spain. It is located to the southeast of Álava and covers an area of 534.87 km² with a population of 3179 people (2010). The capital lies in Santa Cruz de Campezo.
It includes the municipalities of Arraya-Maestu, Bernedo, Campezo, Lagrán, Peñacerrada and Valle de Arana as well as the lands of the Parzonería de Encía and the communities of Laño, Pipaón and Peñacerrada. It brings together a total of 47 locations.
Population[]
Montaña Alavesa is a mountainous region and sparsely populated. It has lost over half its population throughout the twentieth century, from the more than 8,000 people in 1900 to the current population. 35.7% of the working population is employed in agriculture. 32% is devoted to industrial activity. Thanks to rising tourism the services industry is presenting an important area of development.
Municipalities and towns[]
The municipalities and towns (municipality capitals in bold) that make up Montaña Alavesa are:
# | Municipality | Councils | Mayor | Political Party | Population (2010) |
% Population | Territory km² |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Arraia-Maeztu | Apellániz Atauri Azazeta Korres Maeztu Onraita/Erroeta Róitegui Sabando Virgala Mayor |
Ángel Marcos Pérez de Arrilucea Pérez de Alday | PNV | 708 | 22.3 | 123.11 |
2 | Bernedo | Angostina Arlucea Bernedo Marquínez Navarrete Oquina Quintana San Román de Campezo Urarte Urturi |
Juana Velasco Arroniz | PNV | 575 | 18.1 | 130.44 |
3 | Campezo/Kanpezu | Bujanda Orbiso Santa Cruz de Campezo |
Aitor Aguinaga Legorburu | PNV | 1126 | 35.4 | 85.02 |
4 | Lagrán | Lagrán Pipaón |
José María Martínez Fernández | PNV | 178 | 5.6 | 45.62 |
5 | Peñacerrada-Urizaharra | Loza Peñacerrada |
Luisa María Alonso Pinedo | Agrup. Mun. Independiente | 296 | 9.3 | 57.06 |
6 | Harana/Valle de Arana | Contrasta San Vicente de Arana |
Pedro San Vicente Corres | PNV | 296 | 9.3 | 39.12 |
7 (*) | 4937 | ||||||
8 (*) | 5.13 | ||||||
Cuadrilla de Campezo-Montaña Alavesa | 3179 | 100 | 534.87 |
(*) Not municipalities
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Coordinates: 42°40′48″N 2°29′21″W / 42.68000°N 2.48917°W
- Comarcas of Álava
- Basque geography stubs