Zigoitia (Basque pronunciation: [s̻iɣoiti.a], Spanish: Cigoitia [θiˈɣojtja])[3] is a municipality in the province of Álava, in the Basque Country, northern Spain. Its capital is the village of Ondategi. In 2013 the largest common grave from the Spanish Civil War in the Basque Country was excavated in the locality.[4]
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 View of Apodaka, Zigoitia | |
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| Coordinates: 42°58′6″N 2°43′41″W / 42.96833°N 2.72806°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Basque Country |
| Province | Álava |
| Comarca | Gorbeialdea |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Javier Gorbeña García[1] (EAJ/PNV) |
| Area | |
• Total | 102.07 km2 (39.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
| Population (2018)[2] | |
• Total | 1,753 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (44/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 01138, 01196 |
| Website | https://www.zigoitia.eus/ |
Toponymy
editThe name Zigoitia is usually described as consisting of the Basque elements zuhi- (an aspirated variant of zubi, meaning "bridge") and goitia "upper". The toponym Zuffia de suso, meaning "Upper Zuffia", is attested in the medieval Reja de San Millán; while the neighboring municipality of Zuia, located in a valley, corresponds to Zuffia de yuso, meaning "Lower Zuffia".[3]
Zigoitia is the form of the name in standard Basque orthography. It was adopted in 1995 by the municipal council, and published by the Boletín Oficial del Estado on 13 September 1996.[5]
Geography
editAdministrative subdivisions
editThe municipality contains 17 villages. All of them are organized into concejos with the exception of Larrinoa.
| Official name | Basque name | Spanish name | Population (2021)[6] | Area (km2) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acosta/Okoizta | Okoizta | Acosta | 71 | 2.01 | Concejo |
| Apodaka | Apodaka | Apodaca | 155 | 7.16 | Concejo |
| Berrikano | Berrikano | Berrícano | 148 | 3.41 | Concejo |
| Buruaga | Buruaga | Buruaga | 48 | 5.01 | Concejo |
| Diseminado/Sakabanatua | Sakabanatua | Diseminado | 14 | – | Isolated houses not belonging to other settlements.[7] |
| Eribe | Eribe | Eribe | 63 | 3.72 | Concejo |
| Etxabarri Ibiña | Etxabarri Ibiña | Echávarri-Viña | 315 | 6.20 | Concejo |
| Etxaguen | Etxaguen | Echagüen | 80 | 1.53 | Concejo |
| Gopegi | Gopegi | Gopegui | 280 | 2.35 | Concejo |
| Larrinoa | Larrinoa | Larrínoa | 34 | – | |
| Letona | Letona | Letona | 44 | 6.37 | Concejo |
| Manurga | Manurga | Manurga | 80 | 4.47 | Concejo |
| Mendarozketa | Mendarozketa | Mendarózqueta | 43 | 3.18 | Concejo |
| Murua | Murua | Murúa | 153 | 1.94 | Concejo |
| Olano | Olano | Olano | 24 | 3.05 | Concejo |
| Ondategi | Ondategi | Ondátegui | 169 | 4.09 | Concejo, capital of the municipality |
| Zaitegi | Zaitegi | Záitegui | 44 | 4.04 | Concejo |
| Zestafe | Zestafe | Cestafe | 37 | 1.80 | Concejo |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ López de Pariza, Sara (15 June 2019). "El PSE da la Alcaldía al penuvista Javier Gorbeña, entre insultos en el pleno". El Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ a b Salaberri Zaratiegi, Patxi (2015). Araba/Álava: Los nombres de nuestros pueblos (PDF) (in Spanish). Euskaltzaindia. p. 397. ISBN 978-84-944512-0-1. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ Martínez Orduña, Carlos (4 April 2013). "La fosa más grande de la Guerra Civil". Noticias de Álava (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ Arozamena Ayala, Ainhoa. "Zigoitia". Auñamendi Encyclopedia (in Spanish). Eusko Ikaskuntza. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ "Nomenclátor: Núcleos". Entidades Locales de Álava (in Spanish). Diputación Foral de Álava. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ "Nuestros Pueblos". Ayuntamiento de Zigoitia (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 January 2023.
External links
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