Montaña Alavesa


Montaña Alavesa , full Cuadrilla de Campezo-Montaña Alavesa, is a comarca of the province of Álava, Spain. It is located to the southeast of Álava and covers an area of 534.87 km² with a population of 3179 people. The capital lies in Santa Cruz de Campezo.
It includes the municipalities of Arraya-Maestu, Bernedo, Campezo, Lagrán, Peñacerrada and Valle de Arana as well as the lands of the Parzonería de Encía and the communities of Laño, Pipaón and Peñacerrada. It brings together a total of 47 locations.

Population

Montaña Alavesa is a mountainous region and sparsely populated. It has lost over half its population throughout the twentieth century, from the more than 8,000 people in 1900 to the current population. 35.7% of the working population is employed in agriculture. 32% is devoted to industrial activity. Thanks to rising tourism the services industry is presenting an important area of development.

Municipalities and towns

The municipalities and towns that make up Montaña Alavesa are:
#MunicipalityCouncilsMayorPolitical PartyPopulation
% PopulationTerritory km²
1Arraia-MaeztuApellániz
Atauri
Azazeta
Korres
Maeztu
Onraita/Erroeta
Real Valle de Laminoria
Róitegui
Sabando
Virgala Mayor		Ángel Marcos Pérez de Arrilucea Pérez de AldayPNV70822.3123.11
2BernedoAngostina
Arlucea
Bernedo
Marquínez
Navarrete
Oquina
Quintana
San Román de Campezo
Urarte
Urturi
Villafría		Juana Velasco ArronizPNV57518.1130.44
3Campezo/KanpezuAntoñana
Bujanda
Orbiso
Oteo
Santa Cruz de Campezo		Aitor Aguinaga LegorburuPNV112635.485.02
4LagránLagrán
Pipaón
Villaverde		José María Martínez FernándezPNV1785.645.62
5Peñacerrada-UrizaharraBaroja
Faido
Loza
Montoria
Payueta
Peñacerrada		Luisa María Alonso PinedoAgrup. Mun. Independiente2969.357.06
6Harana/Valle de AranaAlda
Contrasta
San Vicente de Arana
Ullíbarri-Arana		Pedro San Vicente CorresPNV2969.339.12
7 Parzonería de Encía4937
8 Comunidad de Laño, Pipaón y Peñacerrada5.13
Cuadrilla de Campezo-Montaña Alavesa3179100534.87

Not municipalities