Álava

Araba/Álava

*Araba* (Basque)
*Álava* (Spanish)
Araba/Álava Araba (Basque); Álava (Spanish)
Province
	Arabako Lurralde Historikoa (Basque)1; Territorio Histórico de Álava (Spanish)
	Flag Coat of arms
	Motto: En aumento de la justicia contra malhechores
	Location of the Province of Álava in Spain
	Coordinates: 42°50.67′N 2°45.62′W / 42.84450°N 2.76033°W
Country	Spain
Autonomous Community	Basque Country
Capital	Vitoria-Gasteiz
Municipalities	51
Government
• Deputy General	Ramiro González (EAJ/PNV)
• Legislature	Juntas Generales
Area
• Total	3,037.57 km2 (1,172.81 sq mi)
• Rank	48th in Spain
Population (2025)
• Total	341,961
• Rank	37th in Spain
• Density	112.577/km2 (291.574/sq mi)
Demonyms	alavés/a (Spanish); arabar (Basque);
Postal code	01
Official languages	Basque; Spanish;
Congress seats	4 (of 350)
Senate seats	4 (of 265)
Website	Diputación Foral de Álava
	1.^ in English: Historical Territory of Álava

The Province of Álava (Spanish: [ˈalaβa] ^ⓘ) or Araba (Basque pronunciation: [aˈɾaba]), officially Araba/Álava, is a province of Spain and a historical territory of the Basque Country, heir of the ancient Lordship of Álava, former medieval Catholic bishopric and now Latin titular see.

Its capital city, Vitoria-Gasteiz, is also the seat of the political main institutions of the Basque Autonomous Community. It borders the Basque provinces of Biscay and Gipuzkoa to the north, the community of La Rioja to the south, the province of Burgos (in the community of Castile and León) to the west and the community of Navarre to the east. The Enclave of Treviño, surrounded by Alavese territory, is however part of the province of Burgos, thus belonging to the autonomous community of Castile and León, not Álava.

It is the largest of the 3 provinces in the Basque Country with an area of 3,037.57 square kilometres (1,172.81 sq mi), but also the least populated with a population of only 341,961.