Aberásturi

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.

Aberásturi
A church
Church of San Esteban
Aberásturi is located in Álava
Aberásturi
Aberásturi
Aberásturi is located in the Basque Country
Aberásturi
Aberásturi
Aberásturi is located in Spain
Aberásturi
Aberásturi
Coordinates: 42°50′N 2°36′W
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityBasque Country
ProvinceÁlava
ComarcaVitoria-Gasteiz
MunicipalityVitoria-Gasteiz
Area
  Total10.03 km2 (3.87 sq mi)
Elevation
560 m (1,840 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
  Total131
  Density13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Postal code
01193

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

Historical populations of Aberásturi
YearPop.±% p.a.
1960 242    
2000 121−1.72%
2005 121+0.00%
2010 139+2.81%
2015 124−2.26%
2020130+0.95%
2021131+0.77%
Source: [1][5][6]

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. "Nomenclátor: Núcleos". Entidades Locales de Álava (in Spanish). Diputación Foral de Álava. p. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  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.
  3. Sebastián Miñano (1826–1829). Diccionario geográfico y estadístico de España y Portugal (Geographical and statistical dictionary of Spain and Portugal) volume 11.
  4. Estornés Zubizarreta, Idoia. "Aberásturi". Auñamendi Encyclopedia (in Spanish). Eusko Ikaskuntza. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  5. "Nomenclátor: Población del Padrón Continuo por Unidad Poblacional a 1 de enero 000200 ABERASTURI". INE. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  6. Estornés Zubizarreta, Idoia. "Aberásturi – Población". Auñamendi Encyclopedia (in Spanish). Eusko Ikaskuntza. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  7. Estornés Zubizarreta, Idoia. "Aberásturi – Arte". Auñamendi Encyclopedia (in Spanish). Eusko Ikaskuntza. Retrieved 20 May 2022.


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