Elburgo/Burgelu Explained

Elburgo / Burgelu
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Spain Basque Country
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Elburgo/Burgelu within the Basque Country
Coordinates:42.85°N -34°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Spain
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous Community
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Álava
Subdivision Type3:Comarca
Subdivision Name3:Llanada Alavesa
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:María Natividad López de Munain Alzola
Area Total Km2:32
Elevation Footnotes:(AMSL)
Elevation M:549
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST (GMT +2)
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:01192

Elburgo in Spanish or Burgelu in Basque is a village and municipality located in the province of Álava, in the Basque Country, northern Spain.

The municipality officially has a dual name, "Elburgo/Burgelu", reflecting the officially bilingual status of this province of Spain. 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 villages and their respective communes (concejos):

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