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Laguardia, Álava property and area FAQs

Laguardia 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. 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.

Place and geography

What does the local overview record about Laguardia?

Laguardia 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.

How many settlement centres are recorded around Laguardia?

For Laguardia, the IGN Nomenclátor currently lists 5 official population nuclei. The imported source records are dated through 2025-11-27. The entry explicitly marked as the municipal capital is Laguardia/Biasteri, at a recorded elevation of approximately 632 metres. Other population-bearing nuclei in the extract include Laserna (38 residents in the cited settlement record) and El Redondo (21 residents in the cited settlement record). Nomenclátor entries describe settlement geography; they are not listing totals, neighbourhood boundaries or evidence of homes currently available for sale.

What further factual context is available for Laguardia?

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.

What is the recorded municipal area for Laguardia?

The linked structured municipality record gives an area of 81.1 square kilometres for Laguardia municipality. This is municipal geography, not a property-search radius.

What is the approximate municipal population density for Laguardia?

Dividing the INE population of 1,478 by the recorded municipal area of 81.1 km² gives approximately 18.2 residents per km² for Laguardia municipality. This is a transparent calculation from the two cited values.

What is the official INE code used for Laguardia?

The official municipality context used for Laguardia has INE code 01031. That code prevents same-name municipalities in different provinces from being combined.

How many other named localities are recorded for Laguardia?

The audited municipality record contains 14 additional named-place records for Laguardia municipality. This count describes geographic records, not neighbourhood boundaries or properties for sale.

Does Laguardia have a linked official website?

Yes. The structured municipality record includes an official website field. NLS treats that as identity context and not as property-market evidence.

How does NLS avoid mixing Laguardia with similarly named places?

NLS resolves the municipality context through INE code 01031 and keeps the province label Álava. Name-only fuzzy matching is not used to assign official market values.

Which province is Laguardia in?

Laguardia is in Álava province. Province-level figures are explicitly labelled when a municipality-level series is unavailable.

People and households

What is the latest official population shown for Laguardia?

The latest imported INE population for Laguardia municipality is 1,478, for period 2023.

How has the recorded population changed in Laguardia?

Across the first and latest points in the displayed INE series for Laguardia municipality, recorded population changed by -1.1%. This describes the published series, not a forecast.

What net income per person is recorded for Laguardia?

The latest imported INE household-income atlas value for Laguardia municipality is €16,094 net income per person, for period 2023.

What is the recorded average age in Laguardia?

INE records an average age of 45.6 years for Laguardia municipality, for period 2023.

What is the arithmetic average across the displayed population points for Laguardia?

The simple arithmetic mean across the 9 displayed population observations for Laguardia municipality is 1,474 residents. It is calculated from the published points and is not a separate official benchmark.

What share of residents in Laguardia is aged 65 or over?

INE records 22.0% of residents aged 65 or over for Laguardia municipality, in period 2023.

What change separates the first and latest displayed population values for Laguardia?

From 2015 to 2023, the displayed population value for Laguardia municipality changed by -1.1%. This is a historical comparison between two published points, not a forecast.

What is the highest displayed population point relevant to Laguardia?

Within the 9 displayed observations for Laguardia municipality, the highest population value is 1,495 residents in 2018.

What period does the population figure for Laguardia cover?

The population figure uses INE period 2023. The page shows the period beside the value so it is not mistaken for a live counter.

What is the average household size in Laguardia?

The latest imported INE figure is 2.30 people per household for Laguardia municipality, for period 2023.

Property market evidence

What is the latest official sold-price snapshot for Laguardia?

The current Consejo General del Notariado snapshot for Laguardia municipality records €1,477 per square metre. It is completed-sale evidence, not an asking-price figure.

What foreign-buyer share is shown for the wider Laguardia market?

Registradores reports a foreign-buyer share of 4.7% for País Vasco in 2026Q2. It is regional context, not a municipality estimate.

Where does the published regional foreign-buyer share series for Laguardia begin?

The displayed series for País Vasco begins at 3.8% in 2024Q3. This is the earliest point in the current imported series, not an estimate for an earlier period.

When does the current regional foreign-buyer share series for Laguardia reach its maximum?

Within the 8 displayed observations for País Vasco, the highest regional foreign-buyer share value is 4.7% in 2026Q2.

What period span does the displayed quarterly transaction count evidence cover for Laguardia?

The page uses 12 published observations for Laguardia municipality, running from 2023Q3 to 2026Q2.

Which published period has the largest regional house-price index value for Laguardia?

Within the 8 displayed observations for País Vasco, the highest regional house-price index value is 109.3 index points in 2026Q2.

What average registered sale price is shown for Laguardia?

The latest Registradores average is €239,641 in 2026Q2 for Álava. It remains labelled as province evidence.

How much transaction history is shown for Laguardia?

The page displays 12 quarterly MITMA observations for Laguardia municipality, up to the latest published period in the chart.

What is the arithmetic average across the displayed regional foreign-buyer share points for Laguardia?

The simple arithmetic mean across the 8 displayed regional foreign-buyer share observations for País Vasco is 3.8%. It is calculated from the published points and is not a separate official benchmark.

Current property inventory

How many properties are currently listed in Laguardia on NLS?

The current eligible public inventory contains 0 listings for Laguardia. The count excludes sold, withdrawn, expired, rejected, draft, private, off-market and feed-private records.

How to read these answers

Current listings and asking prices can change. Institutional figures update on their own publication cycles and may use municipality, province or autonomous-community scope. Compare unlike measures only after checking their stated geography and period. This page is market context, not a valuation, forecast, legal opinion or investment recommendation.