Harana (Basque pronunciation: [aɾana])[2] or Valle de Arana (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbaʝe ðe aˈɾana]) is a municipality located in the province of Álava, in the Basque Country, northern Spain. Its capital is the village of Alda.[3]

Harana/Valle de Arana
View of a village
View of Alda
Coat of arms of Harana/Valle de Arana
Harana/Valle de Arana is located in the Basque Country
Harana/Valle de Arana
Harana/Valle de Arana
Location within the Basque Country
Coordinates: 42°45′24″N 2°19′14″W / 42.75667°N 2.32056°W / 42.75667; -2.32056
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityBasque Country
ProvinceÁlava
ComarcaMontaña Alavesa
Government
 • MayorRosa María Ibarrondo Manzanos (EAJ/PNV)
Area
 • Total
39.12 km2 (15.10 sq mi)
Elevation
816 m (2,677 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total
229
 • Density5.9/km2 (15/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
01117
Official language(s)Basque
Spanish
WebsiteOfficial website

Geography

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Administrative subdivisions

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The municipality is divided into 4 villages, all of them organized as concejos.

Official name Basque name Spanish name Population (2021)[4] Area (km2)
Alda Alda Alda 29 6.08
Kontrasta Kontrasta Contrasta 52 13.68
San Vicente de Arana/Done Bikendi Harana Done Bikendi Harana San Vicente de Arana 104 9.30
Ullíbarri-Arana/Uribarri Harana Ullíbarri-Arana Uribarri Harana 46 9.93

References

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  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. ^ "150. arauaː Arabako herri izendegia" (PDF). Euskaltzaindia (in Basque). Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  3. ^ Arozamena Ayala, Ainhoa. "HARANA/VALLE DE ARANA". Auñamendi Encyclopedia (in Spanish). Eusko Ikaskuntza. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Nomenclátor: Núcleos". Entidades Locales de Álava (in Spanish). Diputación Foral de Álava. p. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
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