Barrón

Barrón is a hamlet and concejo in the municipality of Ribera Alta/Erriberagoitia, in Álava province, Basque Country, Spain.

Barrón
Concejo
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Coordinates: 42°50′44″N 2°59′29″W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Basque Country
Province	Álava
Comarca	Añana
Municipality	Ribera Alta/Erriberagoitia
Area [1]
• Total	6.23 km2 (2.41 sq mi)
Elevation	674 m (2,211 ft)
Population  (2023)[2]
• Total	19
• Density	3.0/km2 (7.9/sq mi)
Postal code	01428

Geography

Barrón is located at 674 metres (2,211 ft) above sea level, on the slopes of the Arcamo range [es]. It is surrounded by evergreen oak and pine forests and cultivated fields. Barrón formerly belonged to the hermandad and municipality of Lacozmonte.^[3]

Landmarks

The most notable buildings in Barrón are the house-tower of the Barrón y Mendoza family (a Gothic building from the 14th century)^[4] and the lobera of Barrón (a moat-like structure with convergent walls that was once used to hunt wolves).^[5]