The ruins of Orenín

The ruins of Orenín

Photo: HansenBCN / Wikimedia Commons , Public domain , resized

Explore the remains of an old Alavés council in the Ullíbarri-Gamboa reservoir.

The islet of Orenín sits in the middle of the Ullíbarri-Gamboa reservoir in Álava. This is a site where you can look closely at the history held within these boundaries.

These are the ruins of a historic Alavés council. This land belonged to the municipality of Gamboa before the reservoir was created.

The area contains the remains of the ancient council of Orenín, which was part of the former municipality of Gamboa in the province of Álava.

Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons

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