Valdegovía
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Valdegovía/Gaubea is a town and municipality
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...

 located 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 Country (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
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The town-hall is located in Villanueva de Valdegovía. There is a factory producing mantecadas in Tuesta.

Villages

The municipal term includes 30 small villages, some of which are grouped in Concejos:
  • Acebedo
  • Astúlez
  • Bachicabo
  • Barrio
  • Basabe
  • Bóveda
  • Caranca y Mioma, Concejo formed by Caranca and Mioma villages
  • Karkamu (Cárcamo)
  • Corro
  • Espejo
  • Fresneda
    Fresneda (Álava)
    Fresneda is a village in Álava, Basque Country, Spain....

  • Guinea
    Guinea (Álava)
    Guinea is a village in Álava, Basque Country, Spain....

  • Gurendes-Quejo, Concejo formed by Gurendes and Quejo
  • Nograro
    Nograro
    Nograro is a village in Álava, Basque Country, Spain....

  • Osma
  • Pinedo
  • Quintanilla
  • Tobillas
  • Tuesta
  • Valderejo
    Valderejo
    Valderejo is a village in Álava, Basque Country, Spain....

    , Concejo formed by Lahoz, Lalastra, Ribera
    Ribera (Valderejo)
    Ribera is a village in Álava, Basque Country, Spain....

     and Villamardones
  • Valluerca
  • Villamaderne, includes Bellojín
    Bellojín
    Bellojín is a village in Álava, Basque Country, Spain....

     village
  • Villanañe
    Villanañe
    Villanañe is a village in Álava, Basque Country, Spain....

  • Villanueva de Valdegovía, main town

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