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Laguardia

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Laguardia (Basque: Guardia) is a town and municipality in the province of Álava, in the Basque Country of northern Spain. Specifically, Laguardia falls within the administrative region of Rioja Alavesa. It had a population of 1,500 as of mid-2018.

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The town lies on a hill and is surrounded by a wall that King Sancho the Strong ordered built. Five old gates to the city are still preserved: Mercadal, Carnicerías (Butchers), Páganos, San Juan and Santa Engracia. Additionally, the streets and surroundings of Laguardia still keep a medieval atmosphere that give the town an ancient touch.

Regarding the economy, its main strength is the wine industry, locally grown grapes being processed in numerous wineries.

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Village information

Coat of arms of Laguardia
Province
Álava
Autonomous community
País Vasco
Population (INE 2025)
1,459
Altitude
630 m
Area (IGN)
82.8 km²
District
Rioja Alavesa
Postcode
01300–01321
Demonym
Rabudos
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Festivities in Laguardia: 22–24 oct (Orbea Gravel Rioja Alavesa 2026)·See places to stay for those dates

What to see

  1. 1Iglesia de Santa María de Los Reyes
  2. 2Iglesia de San Juan
  3. 3Dolmen de Los Llanos
  4. 4Dolmen de San Martín
  5. 5Dolmen del Alto de la Huesera
  6. 6La Hoya
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What to do

  1. 1Hiking: GR 120 · Camino Ignaciano
  2. 2Hiking: GR 38 · Ruta del vino y del pescado
  3. 3Hiking: GR 99 · Camino natural de Ebro - Tramo central
  4. 4Reserva natural de las Lagunas de Laguardia
  5. 5Bodega Casa Juan
  6. 6Bodega Eguren Ugarte
Data from OpenStreetMapSee more

Photo gallery

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  • Basotxerri · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Krzysztof Golik · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Krzysztof Golik · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Krzysztof Golik · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Bea.miau · CC BY-SA 3.0 es
  • karstensfotos from Leiden, The Netherlands · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • 18 places to stayIllustrative photo · Basotxerri · CC BY-SA 4.0

    Accommodation

    18 places to stay in Laguardia

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  • 27 restaurantsIllustrative photo · Basotxerri · CC BY-SA 4.0

    Eat

    27 restaurants in Laguardia

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  • 8 experiencesIllustrative photo · Àngela Llop · CC BY-SA 4.0

    Experiences

    8 experiences in Laguardia

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Useful information

Everything you need for your visit or your day-to-day

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Town council

    • Phone: 945 60 00 07
    • Official website: www.laguardia.eus
    • Website: www.laguardia-alava.com
    • Email: alaguardia.jose@ayto.alava.net

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Travelling with your pet

Parks, beaches and places to stay that OpenStreetMap marks as dog-friendly. Many places allow dogs without it being marked: ask when you book.

Education, sport and elderly care

Connectivity

  • Fibre broadband· of homes97 %
  • 4G mobile coverage· of homes100 %
  • 5G coverage· of homes94 %

No data on: tourist office, train station, post office, EV chargers, street market, primary school, pool.

Data from OpenStreetMap (ODbL), extract from October 2026: we count what is mapped within the municipal boundary. "No data" means OpenStreetMap doesn't have it, not that it doesn't exist. Completed with Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0): the pharmacies, health centres, petrol stations, banks, cash machines, food shops and schools that OpenStreetMap was missing. Town hall contact details: General Database of Local Entities (Spanish Ministry of Finance); tourist offices: each region's open registry, where it publishes one. Connectivity: Spanish Ministry for Digital Transformation, % of homes covered in June 2025.

Laguardia Town Hall

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Where to sleep in Laguardia

18 registered places to stay

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