Coordinates: 42°51′N 3°00′W / 42.85°N 3°W / 42.85; -3

Barrón

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Barrón
Concejo
Barrón is located in Álava
Barrón
Barrón
Barrón is located in the Basque Country
Barrón
Barrón
Barrón is located in Spain
Barrón
Barrón
Coordinates: 42°51′N 3°00′W / 42.85°N 3°W / 42.85; -3
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityBasque Country
ProvinceÁlava
ComarcaAñana
MunicipalityRibera Alta/Erriberagoitia
Area
[1]
 • Total6.23 km2 (2.41 sq mi)
Elevation
674 m (2,211 ft)
Population
 (2023)[2]
 • Total19
 • Density3.0/km2 (7.9/sq mi)
Postal code
01428

Barrón is a hamlet and concejo in the municipality of Ribera Alta/Erriberagoitia, in Álava province, Basque Country, Spain.

Geography

Barrón is located at 674 metres (2,211 ft) above sea level, on the slopes of the Arcamo range [es]. It is surrounded by evergreen oak and pine forests and cultivated fields. Barrón formerly belonged to the hermandad and municipality of Lacozmonte.[3]

Landmarks

The most notable buildings in Barrón are the house-tower of the Barrón y Mendoza family (a Gothic building from the 14th century)[4] and the lobera of Barrón (a moat-like structure with convergent walls that was once used to hunt wolves).[5]

References

  1. ^ "Divisiones Administrativas SHP Líneas". GeoAraba. Diputación Foral de Álava. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Nomenclátor: Núcleos". Entidades Locales de Álava (in Spanish). Diputación Foral de Álava. 1 January 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Barrón". Auñamendi Encyclopedia (in Spanish). Eusko Ikaskuntza. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Casa torre de los Barrón y Mendoza". Ondarea (in Spanish). Basque Government. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Lobera de Barrón. En la Sierra de Árcamo". Añana Turismo (in Spanish). Cuadrilla de Añana. Retrieved 1 July 2024.

External links

  • Media related to Barrón at Wikimedia Commons
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