Larrea (Alava)
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Larrea is a village located in the municipality of Barrundia
in the province of Álava
, in the Basque Autonomous Community
, northern Spain
. It had 79 inhabitants in 2004.
The author of the recently discovered Lazarraga Manuscript
lived in this village in the Torre de Larrea during the 16th century.
Barrundia
Barrundia is a valley and municipality located in the province of Álava, in the Basque Autonomous Community, northern Spain. It includes the village of Guevara . Ozaeta is the capital. A stream of the same name runs through the valley, pouring into the Uribarri-Ganboa Reservoir.-External links:*...
in the province of Álava
Álava
Álava is a province of Spain and a historical territory of the Basque Country, heir of the ancient Lord of Álava. Its capital city is Vitoria-Gasteiz which is also the capital of the autonomous community...
, in the Basque Autonomous Community
Basque Country (autonomous community)
The Basque Country is an autonomous community of northern Spain. It includes the Basque provinces of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa, also called Historical Territories....
, northern Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. It had 79 inhabitants in 2004.
The author of the recently discovered Lazarraga Manuscript
Joan Perez de Lazarraga
Joan Perez de Lazarraga, Lord of Larrea Tower was a Basque writer, who was born and died in Larrea, Álava.Lazarraga, the lord of Larrea, and a member of a family originating in Oñati. As a writer, he was one of the few Renaissance authors writing in Basque...
lived in this village in the Torre de Larrea during the 16th century.