Laño (Basque: Lañu) is a hamlet and concejo (a small administrative subdivision) in Condado de Treviño within the Treviño enclave; which is administratively part of the Spanish province of Burgos, but which is completely surrounded by the territory of the Basque country province of Álava. It is best known for the fossils of extinct vertebrates dating from around 70 million years before present which have been found there.
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Lagrán is a town and municipality located in the province of Álava, in the Basque Country, northern Spain.
Its name comes from: larra-gran which in Spanish means sobre el prado. It is located in the south part of Álava in a valley where the river Ega is born. It has an altitude of 756 m above the sea level, and near the village, at only 3 km from there, are mountains with a height of 1,400 m. There is a huge variety of species of animals and plants. In this valley potatoes and different types of cereals are grown, for commercial purposes or even for direct consumption. In the border of this valley there are several forests. There can be frequently seen hunters around this area, either major or minor hunting, because of its variety of fauna. It currently has 126 inhabitants, and it is considered to be the oldest village in Alava. Its average age is around 70 years old.
The mayor also controls another 2 towns, called Villaverde and Pipaón; Lagrán is the town with the highest population of the 3. Villaverde became more famous after Eva Garcia Saenz de Urturi published the Books of the White City because it's the town of the grandfather of the author and the main character of the books.
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Loza is a hamlet and concejo in the municipality of Peñacerrada-Urizaharra, in Álava province, Basque Country, Spain.
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The Battle of Peñacerrada, a battle of the First Carlist War, occurred at Peñacerrada on June 20–22, 1838. The Liberals were commanded by Pedro Saarsfield and Manuel Lorenzo, who had crossed the Ebro after the Battle of Los Arcos. They routed 1,500 Carlist troops situated at Peñecerrada. Saarsfield and Lorenzo entered Vitoria-Gasteiz and Bilbao within a week without encountering resistance.
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Peñacerrada in Spanish or Urizaharra in Basque is a town and municipality located in the province of Álava, in the Basque Country, northern Spain. The Church of Nuestra Señora de la Peña de Faido is located in the town.
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Navarrete is a hamlet and concejo in the municipality of Bernedo, in Álava province, Basque Country, Spain.
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Las Gobas, a site of ancient artificial caves from the 7th to the 13th century CE, is located just north of the village.
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