Elburgo in
Spanish
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or Burgelu in
Basque
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is a village and
municipality
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located in the province of
Álava
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, in the
Basque Country, northern
Spain
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.
The municipality officially has a dual name, "Elburgo/Burgelu", reflecting the officially bilingual status of this
province of Spain
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* Basque (, sing. ''probintzia''.
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. However, in practice the municipality and village are commonly referred to by one or the other name, depending on the language.
The municipality encompasses an area of some 32 km². In 2004, its recorded population was 453 inhabitants.
Elburgo comprises six
village
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s and their respective
communes (''concejos''):
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Añua
Añua is a village in Elburgo municipality, in the province of Álava, Basque Country, Spain. The population of Añua was 31 inhabitants in 2007 but this has changed through the years and the population has grown consequently. It is from the s ...
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Arbulu
Arbulu () is a hamlet and '' concejo'' in the municipality of Elburgo/Burgelu, in Álava
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Argomaniz
Argomaniz (, alternatively in ; ) is a village and '' concejo'' located in the municipality of Elburgo/Burgelu, in Álava province, Basque Country, Spain.
Places of interest
The village is home to a ''parador'', established in 1978, located ...
* Elburgo (the municipality's capital and largest settlement)
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References
External links
ELBURGO in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia
Municipalities in Álava
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