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The ''concejos'' (, ) are a type of sub-municipal administrative unit in the province of
Álava Álava () or Araba (), officially Araba/Álava, is a Provinces of Spain, province of Spain and a historical territory of the Basque Country (autonomous community), Basque Country, heir of the ancient Basque señoríos#Lords of Álava, Lordship ...
, Basque Country,
Spain Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa, southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Eur ...
. Within the Spanish legal framework, the general name for such sub-municipal units is
minor local entity In some communities of Spain, minor local entity () is a territorial entity of scope smaller than municipality defined and regulated by the regional governments. Some examples are ''caseríos, parroquias, aldeas, barrios, anteiglesias, concejos, ...
(formally in also known by their acronym ). The existence of ''concejos'' in Álava is documented since the
13th century The 13th century was the century which lasted from January 1, 1201 (represented by the Roman numerals MCCI) through December 31, 1300 (MCCC) in accordance with the Julian calendar. The Mongol Empire was founded by Genghis Khan, which stretched ...
. Their current status dates from 1984, when a law providing for elections to the ''concejos'' was passed; and from 1995, when their juridical status was clarified.


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Local government in Spain Local may refer to: Geography and transportation * Local (train), a train serving local traffic demand * Local, Missouri, a community in the United States Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Local'' (comics), a limited series comic book by Bria ...


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* {{BasqueCountry-geo-stub Local government in Spain Álava Basque politics __NOTOC__