Trespuentes
Village in Álava, Spain
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Trespuentes (Basque: Tresponde)[3] is a village and concejo in the municipality of Iruña de Oca/Iruña Oka, Álava province, Basque Country, Spain. Until 1976 it was, together with neighboring Víllodas,[4] part of the municipality of Iruña.[5]
Trespuentes | |
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The bridge of Trespuentes | |
| Coordinates: 42°51′N 2°47′W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Basque Country |
| Province | Álava |
| Comarca | Añana |
| Municipality | Iruña de Oca/Iruña Oka |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.37 km2 (4.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 503 m (1,650 ft) |
| Population (2023)[2] | |
• Total | 267 |
| • Density | 25.7/km2 (66.7/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 01191 |
The village owes its name (from Latin trāns pontem 'across the bridge') to the bridge that links the village with the Roman town of Iruña-Veleia, on the other side of the Zadorra. The Botanical Garden of Santa Catalina is located near Trespuentes.[6]