Iruraiz-Gauna

Iruraiz-Gauna (Spanish pronunciation: [iɾuˈɾajθ ˈɣawna], Basque pronunciation: [iɾu.ɾajs̪ ɣawna])^[3] is a municipality located in the province of Álava, in the Basque Country, northern Spain.

Iruraiz-Gauna
Municipality
Azilu in Iruraiz-Gauna
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 42°49′40″N 2°30′00″W
Country	Spain
Autonomous Community	Basque Country
Province	Álava
Cuadrilla	Llanada Alavesa
Government
• Mayor	Susana Díaz de Arcaya Cubillo[1] (EAJ-PNV)
Area
• Total	47.6 km2 (18.4 sq mi)
Elevation  (AMSL)	625 m (2,051 ft)
Population  (2018)[2]
• Total	517
• Density	11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	01206, 01207, 01993
Website	www.iruraiz-gauna.com

Geography

Administrative subdivisions

Iruraiz-Gauna is divided into 11 villages, all of which are organized as concejos. Two parts of the municipality aren't integrated in any concejo: the Comunal de Ilarra and Orgazi.

Arms	Official name[note 1]	Basque name	Spanish name	Population [4]	Area (km2)	Notes
	Alaitza	Alaitza	Alaiza	65	3.76	Concejo
	Arrieta	Arrieta	Arrieta	41	3.40	Concejo
	Azilu	Azilu	Acilu	27	1.27	Concejo
–	Comunal de Ilarra	Ilarrako erkidegoa	Comunal de Ilarra	–	0.59	Agricultural common managed by Gazeo, Ezkerekotxa and Langarika.[5]
	Erentxun	Erentxun	Erenchun	80	7.66	Concejo
	Ezkerekotxa	Ezkerekotxa	Ezquerecocha	43	4.78	Concejo
	Gauna	Gauna	Gauna	68	5.96	Concejo
	Gazeo	Gazeo	Gaceo	50	2.44	Concejo
–	Gereñu	Gereñu	Guereñu	36	5.12	Concejo
–	Jauregi	Jauregi	Jáuregui	8	3.35	Concejo
–	Orgazi	Orgazi	Orgaci	–	0.50	Uninhabited enclave in Vitoria-Gasteiz. Also known as Uriarte.[6]
	Langarika	Langarika	Langarica	33	4.16	Concejo
	Trokoniz	Trokoniz	Trocóniz	83	4.53	Concejo

Notes

1. The official names of the villages that constitute the municipality are in Basque.

References

1. "Susana Díaz de Arcaya Cubillo". Guía de Comunicación Abierta (in Spanish). euskadi.eus. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
2. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
3. "150. arauaː Arabako herri izendegia" (PDF). Euskaltzaindia (in Basque). Retrieved 26 March 2020.
4. "Demografía". Ayuntamiento Iruraiz-Gauna (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 March 2020.
5. "Anuncio de la declaración en estado de deslinde del Monte de Utilidad Pública nº 521 denominado "Ilarra", de la pertenencia de la Comunidad de los pueblos de Gazeo, Ezkerekotxa y Langarika y ubicado en el término municipal de Iruraiz-Gauna, conforme a lo establecido por la Norma Foral de Montes del Territorio Histórico de Alava en su artículo 28". BOTHA (in Spanish). No. 131. Departamento de Agricultura. Servicio de Montes. 14 November 2008. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
6. "Historia de Orgazi y Uriarte". Ayuntamiento Iruraiz-Gauna (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 March 2020.

External links

• IRURAIZ-GAUNA in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (in Spanish)