Elciego | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Native Name: | Eltziego (Basque) |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Spain |
Subdivision Type1: | Autonomous community |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Álava |
Subdivision Type3: | Comarca |
Subdivision Name3: | Cuadrilla de Laguardia-Rioja Alavesa |
Elevation M: | 451 |
Area Total Km2: | 16.32 |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | 1583 |
Population Demonym: | Elcieguense, Ollero |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Blank Name Sec1: | Official language(s) |
Blank Info Sec1: | Basque, Spanish |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 01340 |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Leader Title: | Alcalde |
Leader Name: | Luis Aldazabal |
Leader Party: | Independent |
Elciego (Basque: Eltziego) is a town and municipality located at the southern end of the province of Álava, in the Basque Country, northern Spain.
This town lies in the world-famous Rioja wine-production region, and is home to the architecturally cutting-edge Hotel Marqués de Riscal, opened in 2006, designed by renowned architect Frank Gehry.