Guinea, Álava Explained

Guinea
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:Valdegovía/Gaubea
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:8.91
Population As Of:2023
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:20
Population Density Km2:auto
Elevation M:707
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:01428

Guinea (Basque: Ginea)[3] is a hamlet and concejo in the municipality of Valdegovía/Gaubea, in Álava province, Basque Country, Spain. In 2024, the Foral Deputation of Álava initiated the procedure to dissolve the concejo upon the request of its inhabitants. Disputes among them affected the governance of the concejo, which resulted in the decision to dissolve it.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Divisiones Administrativas SHP Líneas . GeoAraba . Diputación Foral de Álava . 14 March 2024 . 24 January 2024 .
  2. Web site: Nomenclátor: Núcleos . Entidades Locales de Álava . Diputación Foral de Álava . 14 March 2024 . 1 January 2023 . es.
  3. Book: Salaberri Zaratiegi . Patxi . Araba/Álava: Los nombres de nuestros pueblos . 2015 . . 978-84-944512-0-1 . 204 . es.
  4. News: Martínez Orduna . Carlos . La Diputación de Álava da luz verde a la disolución del concejo de Guinea . 14 March 2024 . Noticias de Álava . 12 March 2024 . es.