Barrón is a hamlet and concejo in the municipality of Ribera Alta/Erriberagoitia, in Álava province, Basque Country, Spain.

Geography Barrón is located at above sea level, on the slopes of the . It is surrounded by evergreen oak and pine forests and cultivated fields. Barrón formerly belonged to the hermandad and municipality of Lacozmonte.

Landmarks The most notable buildings in Barrón are the house-tower of the Barrón y Mendoza family (a Gothic building from the 14th century) and the lobera of Barrón (a moat-like structure with convergent walls that was once used to hunt wolves).

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