Lanciego/Lantziego Explained

Lanciego / Lantziego
Settlement Type:Municipality
Official Name:Lantziego
Pushpin Map:Spain Basque Country#Spain
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Spain
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Spain
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous community
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Álava
Subdivision Type3:Eskualdea / Comarca
Subdivision Name3:Rioja Alavesa
Coordinates:42.5667°N -33°W
Elevation M:541
Area Total Km2:24.20
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1630
Population Density Km2:auto
Blank Name Sec1:Official languages
Blank Info Sec1:Basque, Spanish
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:01308
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Alfonso Luis González Eguilaz
Leader Party:EAJ-PNV
Website:www.lanciego.org

Lanciego in Spanish or Lantziego in Basque is a town and municipality located in the province of Álava, in the Basque Country, northern Spain. The municipality of Lanciego in Rioja Alavesa consists of three towns: Lanciego, Assa and Viñaspre. Lanciego has a total population of approximately 650.Its name derives from Lantzeaga (place of culture) and Lantze = cultivate.

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History

Lanciego (in Basque Lantziego), located in Rioja Alavesa, settles on a relatively flat area, in a small vale at the feet of the Cantabrian Sierra. It is watered by several creeks and is surrounded by lush vineyards from which the majority of local income is made. From its origin until the year 1630 it was a part of the jurisdiction of Laguardia, and in 1630 it obtained the title of town.The first documented appearance of the municipality is in the year 1257 and in 1366 its demographic information is first documented, being a part of the kingdom of Navarre.

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