Cendea de Cizur

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Cizur parish
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Purificación de Gazólaz
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Purificación de Gazólaz
coat of arms Map of Spain
Coat of arms of Cizur
Cendea de Cizur (Spain)
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Basic data
Autonomous Community : NavarreNavarre Navarre
Province : Navarre
Comarca : Cuenca de Pamplona
Coordinates 42 ° 0 ′  N , 1 ° 43 ′  W Coordinates: 42 ° 0 ′  N , 1 ° 43 ′  W
Height : 459  msnm
Area : 52.50 km²
Residents : 3,888 (Jan 1, 2019)
Population density : 74.06 inhabitants / km²
Postal code : 31280
Municipality number  ( INE ): 31076
administration
Official language : Castilian , Basque
Mayor : José Ricardo Pérez Torrano (AI Cendea de Cizur)
Website : www.cendeadecizur.es www.cendeadecizur.es
Location of the municipality
Navarre - Mapa municipal Cizur.svg

Cizur ( Basque Zizur Zendea ) is a community municipality in the autonomous community of Navarre and is located about seven kilometers west of Pamplona . The community consists of eleven places, eight of which have their own local council ( Concejo ). The places with their own representations are Astrain , Cizur Menor , Gazólaz , Larraya , Muru-Astrain , Paternáin , Undiano and Zariquiegui . In addition, the now uninhabited places Eriete , Guenduláin and Sagues belong to the municipality. The old name Cendea de Cizur is also in use.

history

Ayuntamiento de la Cendea de Cizur.

As finds of worked flint show, the municipality was already settled in prehistoric times. In the Middle Ages, the Guenduláin Castle and other mansions in other villages were built. During this time, large parts of the municipality were owned by ecclesiastical institutions such as the Order of Malta and the monasteries of Irache and Roncesvalles . In the 16th and 17th centuries the population experienced a certain economic boom. The 20th century was marked by a strong population increase in places close to Pamplona, ​​while the rural places were marked by decline.

City administration

In 1979 the first democratic local elections took place in which all adult residents with Spanish or EU citizenship were allowed to participate. Eleven community council members were elected. The town hall with the seat of the mayor is located in Gazólaz.

economy

The community is mainly agricultural. The tourist service sector has experienced considerable growth in recent years due to the rapidly increasing number of pilgrims and tourists on the Camino Francés .

Population development of the municipality

Source: INE archive - graphic processing for Wikipedia
  • After 1991 the place Barañain no longer belonged to the municipality.
  • After 2001, the places Zizur Mayor and Zizur Nagusia no longer belonged to the community

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. ↑ Location information from the regional government of Navarre (Spanish)