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What to see and do in Ayala/Aiara

What to see and do in Ayala/Aiara (Cuadrilla de Ayala/Aiara, Álava): 8 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 5 Monuments · 1 Nature · 1 Historical milestones

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What to see and do in Ayala/Aiara

Ayala/Aiara
Village
Municipality of 2,921 inhabitants (INE, 2025) made up of 24 population centers, whose capital is Respaldiza/Arespalditza. The name Ayala is first documented in the 10th century. The present-day municipality brings together much of the old Tierra de Ayala, which until 1842 had an administration separate from that of Álava and Vizcaya, almost as its own señorío of the Crown of Castile.
Torre de Quejana
Monument
Monumental complex of the Ayala family in the settlement of Quejana, with a defensive tower and a 14th-15th-century family church-pantheon.
Conjunto monumental de Quejana
Monument
Palace-monastic complex made up of a palace, a church, a convent and a tower-chapel, built in the second half of the 14th century by Fernán Pérez de Ayala as the ancestral seat of the Ayala lineage. It has been listed as a Bien Cultural Calificado since 2002, the Basque regional heritage designation distinct from the state BIC.
Casa Torre de Ureta de Llanteno
Monument
Listed manor tower in the settlement of Llanteno, within the municipality of Ayala/Aiara.
Palacio de Atxa y Torre-Palacio de Murga
Monument
The Palacio de Atxa and the Torre-Palacio de Murga are two of the listed manor buildings in the municipality of Ayala/Aiara, in the area around the settlement of Murga.
Torre Negorta y Casa Cadahalso
Monument
The Torre Negorta and Casa Cadahalso, together with the Casona del Indiano, are part of the listed heritage of manor and returning-emigrant architecture in the municipality of Ayala/Aiara.
Sierra Salvada
Nature
Mountain range extending about 25 km across Álava, Vizcaya and Burgos, with Eskutxi (1,180 m) as its highest peak; it is declared a Special Protection Area for Birds (ZEPA) and included in the Natura 2000 network, home to 224 species of fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals.
La Tierra de Ayala y su integración en Álava
Historical milestone
The present-day municipality of Ayala/Aiara brings together most of the historic Tierra de Ayala, a territory administered separately from Álava and Vizcaya until its full integration into the province of Álava in 1842. Today it groups 23 concejos and 24 villages.