Lagrán (Basque: Lagran) is a town and municipality located in the province of Álava, in the Basque Country, northern Spain. Its name comes from: larra-gran which in Spanish means sobre el prado. Its main webpage is: www.lagran.org It is located in the south part of Álava in a valley where the river Ega is born. It has an altitude of 756 m above the sea level and near the village, at only 3 km from there, are mountains with a heigh of 1,400 m. There is a huge variety of species of animals or either plants. In this valley potatoes and different types of cereals are grown, for commercial purpose or even for its direct consumption. In the border of this valley there are several forests. There can be frequently seen hunters around this area, either major or minor hunting, because of its variety of fauna.