Añana is both a valley and municipality located in the province of Álava, in the Basque Country, northern Spain.

The town is renowned for its old salt flats, which were formed beginning in the Triassic Period.

[2] The salt water in the valley of Añana emerges from natural springs, where it is extracted using evaporation in pans.

Over 5,000 pans have been built since Roman times, with exportation of its salt a major business, especially after the year 1114 when special rights were granted to the town.

At the end of the 20th century the salt pans began to be restored as a not-for-profit organisation, with a significant production of gourmet salts as well as spa tourism to bring needed income to the area.