Barrón Explained

Barrón
Settlement Type:Concejo
Pushpin Map:Spain Álava#Spain Basque Country#Spain
Pushpin Label Position:right
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Spain
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous community
Subdivision Name1:Basque Country
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Álava
Subdivision Type3:Comarca
Subdivision Name3:Añana
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Ribera Alta/Erriberagoitia
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:6.23
Population As Of:2023
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:19
Population Density Km2:auto
Elevation M:674
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:01428

Barrón is a hamlet and concejo in the municipality of Ribera Alta/Erriberagoitia, in Álava province, Basque Country, Spain.

Geography

Barrón is located at 674m (2,211feet) above sea level, on the slopes of the . It is surrounded by evergreen oak and pine forests and cultivated fields. Barrón formerly belonged to the hermandad and municipality of Lacozmonte.[3]

Landmarks

The 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Divisiones Administrativas SHP Líneas . GeoAraba . Diputación Foral de Álava . 2 July 2024 . 10 June 2024.
  2. Web site: Nomenclátor: Núcleos . Entidades Locales de Álava . Diputación Foral de Álava . 2 July 2024 . 1 January 2023 . es.
  3. Web site: Barrón . . es . Eusko Ikaskuntza . 1 July 2024.
  4. Web site: Casa torre de los Barrón y Mendoza . Ondarea . . 1 July 2024 . es.
  5. Web site: Lobera de Barrón. En la Sierra de Árcamo . Añana Turismo . . 1 July 2024 . es.