Nanclares de la Oca
| Nanclares de la Oca Langraiz Oka | ||
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| Village | ||
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  Nanclares de la Oca Location of Nanclares de la Oca within the Basque Country | ||
 Nanclares de la Oca Location of Nanclares de la Oca within Spain | ||
| Coordinates: 42°49′0″N 2°48′45″W / 42.81667°N 2.81250°WCoordinates: 42°49′0″N 2°48′45″W / 42.81667°N 2.81250°W | ||
| Country |
 Spain | |
| Autonomous community |
 Basque Country | |
| Province | Álava | |
| Cuadrilla/Kuadrilla | Añana | |
| Government | ||
| • President of the Concejo (Local government) | Benemérito Picón Fraile (No party) | |
| • Mayor of Iruña de Oca (Municipal government) | José Javier Martínez García (Socialist Party of the Basque Country) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 21.03 km2 (8.12 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 501 m (1,644 ft) | |
| Population (2014) | ||
| • Total | 2,281 | |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) |
nanclarino, -na (Spanish) langraiztarra (Basque) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 01230 | |
| Official language(s) | Spanish, Basque | |
| Website | Official website | |
Nanclares de la Oca in Spanish and Langraiz Oka in Basque (officially Nanclares de la Oca/Langraiz Oka), is a village located in the province of Álava, (Basque Country, Spain). It is also the capital village of the municipality of Iruña de Oca. Until its merger with the municipality of Iruña in 1976, Nanclares de la Oca was a separate municipality which comprised the villages of Nanclares de la Oca, Montevite, Ollávarre, Trespuentes and Víllodas.
History
The first term referring to Nanckares De La Oca was found in a celtiberian stela which referred to the towns as "Langrares".[1][2]
Notes
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