Álava

province of Basque Country, Spain
AdministrativeArea province_of_spain Q81801
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Álava

Summary

Álava is a province of Spain[1]. Álava draws 380 Wikipedia views per month (province_of_spain category, ranking #7 of 46).[2]

Key Facts

  • Álava is located in Basque Country[3].
  • Álava is in the country of Spain[4].
  • Álava's head of government is recorded as Ramiro González Vicente[5].
  • Álava's image is recorded as Olárizu - Llanada Alavesa -BT- 01.jpg[6].
  • Álava's instance of is recorded as province of Spain[7].
  • Álava's instance of is recorded as Basque historical territory[8].
  • Álava's capital is recorded as Vitoria-Gasteiz[9].
  • Álava's official language is recorded as Spanish[10].
  • Álava's official language is recorded as Basque[11].
  • Álava's flag image is recorded as Flag of Álava.svg[12].
  • Álava's shares border with is recorded as Province of Burgos[13].
  • Álava's shares border with is recorded as Biscay[14].
  • Álava's shares border with is recorded as Gipuzkoa[15].
  • Álava's shares border with is recorded as Q31844097[16].
  • Álava's shares border with is recorded as province of Navarra[17].
  • Álava's coat of arms image is recorded as Coat of Arms of Álava.svg[18].
  • Álava's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Cuadrilla de Vitoria[19].
  • Álava's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Cuadrilla de Añana[20].
  • Álava's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Cuadrilla de Ayala / Aiarako eskualdea[21].
  • Álava's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Montaña Alavesa/Arabako Mendialdea[22].
  • Álava's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Arabako Errioxa / Rioja Alavesa[23].
  • Álava's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Cuadrilla de Salvatierra-Arabako Lautadako kuadrilla[24].
  • Álava's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Gorbeialdea[25].
  • Álava's flag is recorded as flag of Álava[26].
  • Álava's legislative body is recorded as General Assemblies of Álava[27].

Body

Geography

Álava is in the country of Spain[4]. Álava is located in Basque Country[3].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+328868'}[28], {'amount': '+324126'}[29], {'amount': '+333626'}[30], {'amount': '+339137'}[31], {'amount': '+276457'}[32], and {'amount': '+260580'}[33].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include province of Spain[7] and Basque historical territory[8].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Álava include Deportivo Alavés[34], an association football club[35], in Spain[36], founded in 1921[37], headquartered in Vitoria-Gasteiz[38] and Deportivo Alavés B[39], an association football club[40], in Spain[41], founded in 1960[42], headquartered in Vitoria-Gasteiz[43].

Why It Matters

Álava draws 380 Wikipedia views per month (province_of_spain category, ranking #7 of 46).[2] Álava has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] Álava is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

Entities named for Álava include Deportivo Alavés[34], an association football club[35], in Spain[36], founded in 1921[37], headquartered in Vitoria-Gasteiz[38] and Deportivo Alavés B[39], an association football club[40], in Spain[41], founded in 1960[42], headquartered in Vitoria-Gasteiz[43].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . National Statistics Institute. Retrieved . ine.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . ine.es. ine.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [32] . ine.es. ine.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [33] . ine.es. ine.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Gerwoman · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sancho el sabio foundation id 323, 685, 787 +52
    Official website http://www.araba.eus
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  2. 20d ago · B.Zsolt · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Category for maps or plans Category:Maps of Álava-Araba
    Category for people born here Category:Births in Álava-Araba
    Legislative body General Assemblies of Álava
    Coordinate location {'lat': 42.833333333333, 'lon': -2.75}
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