Aberásturi (, ) is a hamlet and ''
concejo'' located in the municipality of
Vitoria-Gasteiz
Vitoria-Gasteiz (; ; also historically spelled Vittoria in English) is the seat of government and the capital city of the Basque Country (autonomous community), Basque Country and of the provinces of Spain, province of Álava in northern Spain. I ...
, in
Álava
Álava () or Araba (), officially Araba/Álava, is a Provinces of Spain, province of Spain and a historical territory of the Basque Country (autonomous community), Basque Country, heir of the ancient Basque señoríos#Lords of Álava, Lordship ...
province,
Basque Country,
Spain
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. It is located in the eastern part of the municipality, some from the city center, along the Ertekaberri river at the foot of a mountain and on a hillside.
History
After the
Cuadrilla de Añana
The Cuadrilla de Añana () is one of the seven cuadrillas ( comarcas or regions) of the province of Álava. The capital lies at Rivabellosa in the municipality of Ribera Baja but the most populated place is the village of Nanclares de la Oca in ...
separated from the
Cuadrilla de Vitoria
The Cuadrilla de Vitoria () is a ''comarca'' of the province of Álava, Basque Country, Spain. It is conterminous with the municipality of Vitoria-Gasteiz. Unlike the other ''cuadrillas'', it doesn't have its own institutions, being mostly sym ...
in 1840, Aberásturi remained within Vitoria. The village had previously belonged to the now extinct municipality of
Elorriaga, which was absorbed by the municipality of Vitoria around 1870.
Demographics
In 1960, Aberásturi had a population of 242. This figured halved by 2000, and has remained stable since then.
Heritage
The Catholic parish church is under the patronage of Saint Stephen. It has a neoclassical portico designed by
Justo Antonio de Olaguibel
Justo Antonio de Olaguibel (7 August 1752—11 February 1818) was a Spanish architect from Vitoria-Gasteiz, Vitoria. Olaguibel was one of the most important neoclassicism, neoclassic architects in the Basque Country (autonomous community), Basqu ...
, built during the early nineteenth century. The rest of the building dates from the late fifteenth or early sixteenth century.
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Concejos in Vitoria-Gasteiz
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