What is the population of Alkiza, Basque Country?

Alkiza has a population of approximately 184 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Alkiza, Basque Country located?

Alkiza is located in Basque Country, Spain, at approximate coordinates 43.1726°, -2.1090°.

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Alkiza

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Alkiza

Total population

184

Founded

1731

Land area11.87 km²

Coordinates43.17°, -2.11°

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Founded

1731

Area

11.87 km²

head of government

Iñaki Irazabalbeitia

Official website

www.alkiza.eus

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Overview

Alkiza is a rural municipality in the centre of Gipuzkoa, northwest of the Tolosaldea County, in the Basque Country. It is 27 kilometres south of San Sebastian. In 2019 it had 373 inhabitants, of which 88.8% were Basque speakers. Alkiza is an independent municipality since 1731; previously it depended on Tolosa and San Sebastian.

History & geography

History

The first human footprints in Alkiza date back to the Bronze Age. Ceramic pieces in the Olatzazpi cave and the burial mound of the place called Itzuregi are an example of this. The first written references to Alkiza are from 1348. In fact, by order of the King of Castile Alfonso XI, the list of noblemen of Tolosa was drawn up. In this list there are several Alkiza households. Alkiza is mentioned administratively associated to Tolosa. In 1396 Tolosa recognized Alkiza the right to choose its judges. Because of taxes Alkiza and other villages of Tolosaldea had disputes with Tolosa since 1435. Within this process, in 1450, Alkiza decided to join San Sebastián, but this did not materialize legally until in 1479. Between the 15th and 18th centuries, Alkiza self-governed as an open council, although judges and aldermen were also appointed for everyday decisions. At the end of the first third of the 18th century, the most important moment in the history of Alkiza arrived: it became a municipality. On January 21, 1731, Alkiza was declared a villa by King Philip V and separated from San Sebastián. The distance to San Sebastián was the most important reason to carry out this secession. Miguel Irazusta was the first mayor. That same year, the limits of Alkiza with the villages in the area were officially defined and each of the cairns was signalled. The Asteasu boundary, for example, was delimited by the cairns of Olatza, Arizmendi, Zalminaga and Arraiaga. 54 houses constituted the new municipality. By becoming an independent municipality, Alkiza acquired the right to participate in the General Assembly of Gipuzkoa. This had an economic cost and Alkiza proposed Anoeta to join and to share expenses. In 1742 the two villages founded the Ainssu union for their representation in…

Geography

Alkiza is located in the east of Hernio-Gazume massif. The municipal area is mostly steep, with the flattest area in Arana neighborhood. The local climate is typically Oceanic. As Hernio is a limestone formation, there are in Alkiza numerous karst structures such as caves, chasms and sinkholes. The Leize Haundia 2 / Sabe-saia complex is the most important karst structure in Alkiza. The two caves form a system 340 m deep, 2 km of galleries and a stream inside. The most outstanding summits in the municipality are Herniozabal (1,010 m), Herniotxiki (820 m), Enaizpuru (731 m), Alluts (687 m) and Beleburu (619 m) to the west and Mendiola (431 m) to the east. A quarter of the surface of Hernio-Gazume Special Conservation Zone (Nature 2000) is located in the municipality of Alkiza. As mentioned above, Alkiza is a karst area, so the rain and thaw waters go underground to a large extent. For this reason, some streams and creeks only carry water in the event of intense precipitation and, in others, there are surface waters only in some sections of the course. There are two main streams in Alkiza: * Mandabe stream runs through Arana neighborhood and discharges its waters in Anoeta to Oria river. It is born in the source called Bidania erreka, where the waters of the Leize / Haundia 2 / Sabe-saia complex emerge. Among the inhabitants of Alkiza it was thought that the waters of this source came from the other side of Hernio, specifically from the village of Bidania, and hence its name. * Aranguren stream is born next to the farmhouse of the same name and runs through Aldapa neighborhood. It pours its waters into Asteasu stream, a tributary of Oria river. This stream is called Arraiaga downstream of the Egurrola bridge. Alkiza limits to the north with Larraul and…

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