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Laguardia (Basque: Guardia) is a town and municipality located in the southern province of Álava, in the north of Spain; it belongs to the region of Rioja Alavesa, in the Basque Autonomous Community. It has a population of 1,500; but in the past it had 2,500.
Rioja Alavesa (Basque: Arabako Errioxa), officially Cuadrilla de Laguardia-Rioja Alavesa, in Spanish, and Biasteri-Arabako Errioxako kuadrilla, in Basque, is one of seven comarcas that make up the province of Álava, Spain. It covers an area of 315.83 km² with a population of 11,360 people (2010).
Laguardia is the largest town of Rioja Alavesa and one of the most beautiful. It is famous throughout the world for its wines and for being the birthplace of the fabulist Samaniego. Rioja Alavesa has a very suitable climate for wine cultivation, which have given it well-deserved fame.
La Hoya is an important archaeological site of the Bronze and Iron Ages in Laguardia, Álava, Basque Country, Spain. The fortified town was inhabited between the 12th and 3rd centuries BCE. It has three levels: Middle-Late Bronze Age: in this early period, the fortifications, as well the houses, were all made of wood.
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21 Abr. The Last Navarrese Possession in Álava. On a high natural hill and surrounded by thick walls stands Laguardia, the main town of the Rioja Alavesa. It’s full of palaces and churches that denote its historical importance, still evident today. At her feet, and as far as the eye can see, a wide tapestry of vineyards surrounds her.