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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 population of 301,926 (2006 official estimate) and an area of 2.963 km² .
It is bordered by the provinces of Burgos, La Rioja, Navarre, 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-Gasteiz; Zuya. It also contains the municipality of Berganzo.
Lordship of Álava
List of rulers (original names):
The title is attributed to the Castilian kings after 1332.
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Coordinates: 42°50.67-N 2°45.62-W- / -42.8445, -2.76033
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