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 (2010). 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 (municipality capitals in bold) that make up Montaña Alavesa are:
#MunicipalityCouncilsMayorPolitical PartyPopulation(2010)% PopulationTerritory km²1Arraia-Maeztu Apellániz Atauri Azazeta Korres Maeztu Onraita/Erroeta Real Valle de Laminoria Róitegui Sabando Virgala MayorÁngel Marcos Pérez de Arrilucea Pérez de AldayPNV70822.3123.112BernedoAngostina Arlucea Bernedo Marquínez Navarrete Oquina Quintana San Román de Campezo Urarte Urturi VillafríaJuana Velasco ArronizPNV57518.1130.443Campezo/Kanpezu Antoñana Bujanda Orbiso Oteo Santa Cruz de CampezoAitor Aguinaga LegorburuPNV112635.485.024LagránLagrán Pipaón VillaverdeJosé María Martínez FernándezPNV1785.645.625Peñacerrada-UrizaharraBaroja Faido Loza Montoria Payueta PeñacerradaLuisa María Alonso PinedoAgrup. Mun. Independiente2969.357.066Harana/Valle de Arana Alda Contrasta San Vicente de Arana Ullíbarri-AranaPedro San Vicente CorresPNV2969.339.127 (*)Parzonería de Encía49378 (*)Comunidad de Laño, Pipaón y Peñacerrada5.13 Cuadrilla de Campezo-Montaña Alavesa3179100534.87
(*) Not municipalities
References
External links Montaña Alavesa on Google Maps Cuadrilla de Campezo-Montaña Alavesa