Iruña Oka/Iruña de Oca

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Iruña de Oca in Spanish or Iruña Oka in Basque is a municipality located in the province of Álava, in the Basque Country, northern Spain.[1] Iruña de Oca is the most populated municipality of the Cuadrilla de Añana, one of the seven comarcas of the province, more than 35% of the people of Añana live there.

Iruña de Oca / Iruña Oka
Iruña Oka (in Basque)
Iruña de Oca (in Spanish)
Flag of Iruña de Oca / Iruña Oka
Coat of arms of Iruña de Oca / Iruña Oka
Location of Iruña Oka in Álava
Location of Iruña Oka in Álava
Iruña de Oca / Iruña Oka is located in the Basque Country
Iruña de Oca / Iruña Oka
Iruña de Oca / Iruña Oka
Location of Iruña de Oca/Iruña Oka within the Basque Country
Iruña de Oca / Iruña Oka is located in Spain
Iruña de Oca / Iruña Oka
Iruña de Oca / Iruña Oka
Location of Iruña de Oca/Iruña Oka within Spain
Coordinates: 42°49′09″N 2°48′46″W / 42.81917°N 2.81278°W / 42.81917; -2.81278
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityBasque Country
ProvinceAraba/Álava
Eskualdea / CuadrillaCuadrilla de Añana
FoundedIn 1976
Government
 • MayorMiguel Ángel Montes Sánchez (PSE-EE)
Area
 • Total
53.25 km2 (20.56 sq mi)
Elevation
500 m (1,600 ft)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total
3,411
 • Density64/km2 (170/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Iruñaokar, iruñar (in Basque)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
01230
Official language(s)Spanish, Basque
WebsiteOfficial website

Geography

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The municipality was created in 1976 from the merger of the following municipalities, administratively denominated consejos:

Iruña de Oca is located in the central part of the Álava province, just 14 km far from Vitoria, the capital city of the Basque Country.

References

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  1. ^ Albertus, Ramón (April 22, 2024). "21 papeletas hacen que Bildu logre el 'sorpasso' en Iruña de Oca". El Correo.
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