Aberásturi

Aberásturi

Aberásturi

Hamlet in Álava, Spain

Aberásturi (Spanish pronunciation: [aβeˈɾastuɾi], Basque: Aberasturi)[2] is a hamlet and concejo located in the municipality of Vitoria-Gasteiz, in Álava province, Basque Country, Spain. It is located in the eastern part of the municipality, some 8 km (5.0 mi) from the city center, along the Ertekaberri river at the foot of a mountain and on a hillside.

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History

After the Cuadrilla de Añana separated from the Cuadrilla de Vitoria in 1840, Aberásturi remained within Vitoria.[3] The village had previously belonged to the now extinct municipality of Elorriaga, which was absorbed by the municipality of Vitoria around 1870.[4]

Demographics

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In 1960, Aberásturi had a population of 242. This figured halved by 2000, and has remained stable since then.[5][6]

Heritage

The Catholic parish church is under the patronage of Saint Stephen. It has a neoclassical portico designed by Justo Antonio de Olaguibel, built during the early nineteenth century. The rest of the building dates from the late fifteenth or early sixteenth century.[7]

References

  1. [1]
    "Nomenclátor: Núcleos". Entidades Locales de Álava (in Spanish). Diputación Foral de Álava. p. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  2. [2]
    Salaberri Zaratiegi, Patxi (2015). Araba/Álava: Los nombres de nuestros pueblos (PDF) (in Spanish). Euskaltzaindia. p. 49. ISBN 978-84-944512-0-1. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
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    Sebastián Miñano (1826–1829). Diccionario geográfico y estadístico de España y Portugal (Geographical and statistical dictionary of Spain and Portugal) volume 11.
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    Estornés Zubizarreta, Idoia. "Aberásturi". Auñamendi Encyclopedia (in Spanish). Eusko Ikaskuntza. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
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    "Nomenclátor: Población del Padrón Continuo por Unidad Poblacional a 1 de enero 000200 ABERASTURI". INE. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
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    Estornés Zubizarreta, Idoia. "Aberásturi – Población". Auñamendi Encyclopedia (in Spanish). Eusko Ikaskuntza. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
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    Estornés Zubizarreta, Idoia. "Aberásturi – Arte". Auñamendi Encyclopedia (in Spanish). Eusko Ikaskuntza. Retrieved 20 May 2022.


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