Burlada-Burlata

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Burlada / Burlata municipality
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Basic data
Autonomous Community : NavarreNavarre Navarre
Province : Navarre
Comarca : Cuenca de Pamplona
Coordinates 42 ° 49 ′  N , 1 ° 36 ′  W Coordinates: 42 ° 49 ′  N , 1 ° 36 ′  W
Height : 423  msnm
Area : 2.12 km²
Residents : 19.096 (Jan. 1, 2019)
Population density : 9,007.55 inhabitants / km²
Postal code : 31600
Municipality number  ( INE ): 31060
administration
Mayor : José Muñoz Arias ( PSN-PSOE , 2007)
Website : www.burlada.es

Burlada – Burlata ( Spanish / Basque ) is a Spanish municipality in the autonomous region of Navarra (Comunidad Foral de Navarra). It borders Pamplona and Villava in the north, Huarte in the east, Egüés in the south and Pamplona in the west. The place lies in the Pamplona Depression and belongs to the extended urban area of ​​the Navarre capital.

history

Burlada has been occupied since the time of the kings of Navarre ; H. from the 10th century. The kings owned a palace here and used it for recreation. The palace, which was later destroyed, had private access to the Romanesque church of the place, which also no longer exists (destroyed in the middle of the 20th century). Another indication of the importance of the place is the Romanesque bridge over the Río Arga .

Attractions

  • Romanesque Bridge (Puente de Burlada):

Medieval bridge made of six round arches. Because of the many reconstructions, it is difficult to specify the construction time.

  • City palaces (Palacetes de Burlada): At the beginning of the 20th century, various palaces were built along the main street ( Calle Mayor ) of the town. The most important is the Palacio Uranga, which is surrounded by a park.
  • Church of St. Johannes (Iglesia de San Juan): The first church was in today's Plaza San Juan, today occupied by the Casa Consistorial. The construction of the new church began on June 24, 1952, on the occasion of the city's St. John's Festival. It was consecrated on October 17, 1954 and was the project of the architect Javier Yárnoz. The floor plan is a Latin cross , the altarpiece is neoclassical and comes from the Pamplona Cathedral, the furniture was brought together from various Navarre locations.
  • Parish Church of St. Blasius (Parroquia de San Blás): Due to the growth of the place, a new parish church became necessary, which was taken over by the community on June 29, 1970. It was dedicated to Santa Maria Soledad Torres Acosta , the founder of a women's congregation dedicated to nursing.

Demographics

Population development
1996 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2013 2015
15 366 15 860 16 647 16 887 17 288 17 647 17 964 18 040 18 316 18 388 18 337 18 504 18 595 18 389 18 195 18 248 18 237

Festivals

  • City festival: August 15th to 19th
  • Carnival: Martingala de Burlada / Burlatako Martingala, according to the carnival dates
  • Patron feast of St. John (Fiesta de San Juan) June 23-26

Personalities

Web links

Commons : Burlada-Burlata  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Cifras oficiales de población resultantes de la revisión del Padrón municipal a 1 de enero . Population statistics from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística (population update).
  2. Cifras oficiales de población Instituto de Estadística de Navarra ( Memento of March 30, 2015 in the Internet Archive )
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