Amarita
Concejo
Church of San Pedro in Amarita
Church of San Pedro in Amarita
Coat of arms of Amarita
Coat of arms
Amarita is located in Álava
Amarita
Amarita
Amarita is located in the Basque Country
Amarita
Amarita
Amarita is located in Spain
Amarita
Amarita
Coordinates: 42°54′55″N 2°37′45″W / 42.9153°N 2.6292°W / 42.9153; -2.6292
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityBasque Country
ProvinceÁlava
ComarcaVitoria-Gasteiz
MunicipalityVitoria-Gasteiz
Area
 • Total2.94 km2 (1.14 sq mi)
Elevation
530 m (1,740 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total56
 • Density19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Postal code
01195

Amarita (Basque pronunciation: [amaɾita], Spanish: Amárita [aˈmaɾita])[2][lower-alpha 1] is a hamlet and concejo in the municipality of Vitoria-Gasteiz, in Álava province, Basque Country, Spain. It lies along the Santa Engracia river, which empties into the Zadorra near Amarita.[3]

History

The hamlet was first mentioned in the Reja de San Millán of 1025 with the spelling Hamarita. At the time it belonged to the alfoz of Ubarrundia, together with neighboring settlements. Together with other nearby hamlets, it was transferred to the city of Vitoria in 1332 King Alfonso XI, to which it still belongs.[4] The Basque language was spoken in Amarita until around the seventeenth century.[5]

Landmarks

Amarita has a church dedicated to Saint Peter. The building dates from the nineteenth century and has a neoclassic altarpiece. Some elements of the church are older: the tower and the vestry dating from the eighteenth century and the lateral altarpieces are from seventeenth century.[6] A feast in honor of Saint Peter is celebrated on June 29.

Notes

  1. ↑ The Basque Government and the Foral Deputation give Amarita and Amárita as official names, respectively.

References

  1. ↑ "Nomenclátor: Núcleos". Entidades Locales de Álava (in Spanish). Diputación Foral de Álava. p. 1 January 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  2. ↑ Salaberri Zaratiegi, Patxi (2015). Araba/Álava: Los nombres de nuestros pueblos (PDF) (in Spanish). Euskaltzaindia. p. 207. ISBN 978-84-944512-0-1. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  3. ↑ Estornés Lasa, Idoia. "Amárita". Auñamendi Encyclopedia (in Spanish). Eusko Ikaskuntza. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  4. ↑ "Amarita - Entidad local menor". Website of the Vitoria-Gasteiz City Council (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  5. ↑ Estornés Lasa, Idoia. "Amárita - Lengua". Auñamendi Encyclopedia (in Spanish). Eusko Ikaskuntza. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  6. ↑ Garate Goñi, Alberto. "Amárita - Arte". Auñamendi Encyclopedia (in Spanish). Eusko Ikaskuntza. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
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