Barrón


Barrón is a village and concejo in Ribera Alta, Álava, Basque Country, Spain. Barrón formerly belonged to the hermandad and municipality of Lacozmonte, which was part of Ribera Alta until 1927. Barrón is located in western Álava province, 30 km west of Vitoria and 24 km north of Miranda of Ebro, along the highway that connects Pobes with Valdegovía. It is a small village of roughly 12 inhabitants.

Geography

Barrón is located at about sea level, on the slope of a mountain in the Arcamo range. It is surrounded by forests of carrasca and pine trees and fields of grains and potatoes.

Cultural heritage

Among Barrón's historic buildings are the house-tower of the Barrón y Mendoza family and the Barrón Lobera.

Notable residents

Barrón is the birthplace of Juan de Lezcano, an Augustinian student of Arabic who is considered one of the first Spanish orientalists.