Madaria

Madaria One of the 24 villages that make up the municipality of Ayala in Álava, Basque autonomous community in Spain .

Location

The village is located on the slopes of Mount Ungino, north of the Sierra Salbada. Bordering Salmantón and Menoio to the north, with Maroño and Aguiniga to the east, and the west Salmantón.

Context

A few villages are situated on either side of the road from Maroño, in ascending slope as we move towards the west. Perhaps we could distinguish two neighborhoods: Obaldia, at the entrance of the village and where was the original medieval monastery and Txabarri, the last houses before admission to the foothills of the Sierra and the old road at the foot of it circulated, and passing near Madaria. We could even separate the two houses that are located between the two neighborhoods.

History

Throughout history, the place has been known as Madaria Obaldia. In the year 864, the Count Diego Porcellos donated to San Millan de la Cogolla several monasteries and lands in Ayala and the valley of Mena . In this paper, among other peoples ayaleses, contained Obaldia. Later, in 1095, quoted in the Convention signed ayaleses inhabitants with the Bishop of Calahorra, Don Pedro de Nazar.

In 1114, Don Diego López de Lejarzo donated to the monastery of San Millán church or monastery of Santa Cecilia and San Clemente de Obaldia, along with their portions. Among those who signed as witnesses, is Don Sancho Garcia de Obaldia. The back story includes King Alfonso VII of Castile donating the "villa Gavinea" (Gabiña) the abbot of San Clemente, Alvaro, to turn to that of San Millán. This village was located somewhere in the Ruzábal Board, some say that between Lendoño Behekoa and Belandia, and other Lendoños between where there is a place name called "Gabiña".

Thus, the church Obaldia later Madaria, was tied to San Millan, whose monks served. In 1830, it was still listed as "parish church of San Clemente monastery of Obaldia, Nullius Dioeceis". A few years later, after the cloistering, the church joined the diocesan scheme, and was served by priests and Salmantón Maroño. Politically, Madaria consisted of the Sopeña Gang, one of the five teams that made the Earth Aiara and gathered in the field and Zaraobe table. In 1841, with the creation of the councils, Madaria was incorporated into the City of Ayala / Aiara.

Demographic Evolution

• 1562 : 12 neighbors
• 1725 : 8 neighboring owners and one person at their expense, two widows, 3 who had donated their goods.
• 1748 : 11 neighbors
• Late eighteenth century : 8 neighbors
• 1802 : 8 neighbors
• 1848 : 9 neighbors, 38 inhabitants. 10 houses.
• 1900 : 24 inhabitants
• 1930 : 16 people in three houses, uninhabited Txabarri and two Obaldia.
• 1950 : 20 inhabitants
• 1960 : 18 inhabitants
• 1970 : 16 inhabitants
• 1982 : 14 people (2 families)
• 1986 : 17 inhabitants
• 1991 : 17 people (8 and 9), 3 homes
• 1993 : 17 inhabitants
• 2002 : 10 inhabitants