Barrón is a hamlet and concejo in the municipality of Ribera Alta/Erriberagoitia, in Álava province, Basque Country, Spain.
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| Coordinates: 42°51′N 3°00′W / 42.85°N 3°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Basque Country |
| Province | Álava |
| Comarca | Añana |
| Municipality | Ribera Alta/Erriberagoitia |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.23 km2 (2.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 674 m (2,211 ft) |
| Population (2023)[2] | |
• Total | 19 |
| • Density | 3.0/km2 (7.9/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 01428 |
Geography
editBarrón is located at 674 metres (2,211 ft) above sea level, on the slopes of the Arcamo range. It is surrounded by evergreen oak and pine forests and cultivated fields. Barrón formerly belonged to the hermandad and municipality of Lacozmonte.[3]
Landmarks
editThe 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
edit- ^ "Divisiones Administrativas SHP Líneas". GeoAraba. Diputación Foral de Álava. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Nomenclátor: Núcleos". Entidades Locales de Álava (in Spanish). Diputación Foral de Álava. 1 January 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Barrón". Auñamendi Encyclopedia (in Spanish). Eusko Ikaskuntza. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Casa torre de los Barrón y Mendoza". Ondarea (in Spanish). Basque Government. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Lobera de Barrón. En la Sierra de Árcamo". Añana Turismo (in Spanish). Cuadrilla de Añana. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
External links
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