Elciego Explained

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.

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