[citation needed] The village is located in the western part of the Llanada Alavesa, roughly 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) away from the capital of the Basque Country, Vitoria-Gasteiz.

[2] Sources:[3][4] The first term related to Nanclares de la Oca was found on a Celtiberian stela which referred to the area's towns as "Langrares".

[5] The arrival of the Romans changed the style of life and turned Iruña-Veleia and its surroundings into an important area.

In the Middle Ages, an alfoz was the name given in the Iberian Peninsula to a territory which belonged to a villa and was divided in different councils; in this case the councils of Transponte, Adanna, Lermanda, Margarita, Suvillana, Quintaniella de Sursun, Billodas, Langrares, Oto, Mandoiana, and Lopeggana.

Additionally, there were some British cavalry troops commanded by Robert Hill, Grant, and Ponsonby; and a Portuguese one led by D'urban.

Nowadays, the building is a Secondary School called Colegio San José de Educación Secundaria Obligatoria.

In the 20th century, the town grew considerably in length and population as a consequence of various migratory movements inside the Iberian Peninsula.

From the square, a little stone bridge can be seen crossing a stream called El Torco, which turns into a waterfall in winter.