Baztan ( Basque : Baztanaldea ) is a rural comarca located in a wide valley in Navarre , Spain , with the Baztan river running through it. Down the valley, the river is one of two forming the Bidasoa , on the Atlantic basin. The valley belongs to the Merindad de Pamplona [ es ] , a historic administrative unit of Navarre.
12-675: (Redirected from Baztán ) Baztan (or Baztán ) may refer to: Baztan (comarca) in Navarre, Spain Baztan (river) in Navarre, Spain Baztan, Navarre in Navarre, Spain Nuevo Baztán , a settlement in the Community of Madrid, Spain Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
24-751: A valley with limited resources, the major exception being the Agotes (cf. the Cagots ). As in many other Basque areas, the inhabitants of Baztan were considered yeomen (nobles) universally, and some Baztan inhabitants made a fortune at the Court in Madrid and in America. On 19 July 1522, the castle of Amaiur was the scene of one of the final battles for the Kingdom of Navarre ´s independence. Exhausted and starving,
36-722: The Baztán Valley. The comarca consists of just three municipalities, with the largest by far being the municipality of Baztan. They are listed below with their populations at recent censuses, together with the most recent official estimate: There are 15 villages in the municipalities: Elizondo, Oronoz-Mugaire, Arraioz, Almandoz, Berroeta, Aniz, Ziga, Irurita, Lecaroz, Garzain, Elbetea, Arizkun, Erratzu, Azpilicueta, and Amaiur. 43°12′00″N 1°28′00″W / 43.2000°N 1.4667°W / 43.2000; -1.4667 Err%C3%A1zuriz family The Errázuriz family in Chile
48-659: The access to the French Basque regions of Lapurdi and Lower Navarre by means of the Izpegi Pass and Dantxarinea [ es ] . Early in the 15th century the Baztan people earned their freedom from nobility as a consequence of their legendary bravery in the battle of Las Navas de Tolosa . This gave them a right to self-rule, with several important consequences: It strengthened territorial organization and helped demographic balance by preventing migration into
60-582: The cathedral church in 1739 with María Loreto de Madariaga, daughter of Official Treasurer of the Royal Treasury of the Kingdom of Chile, Francisco Madariaga and Aris Arrieta. The children of the marriage Errázuriz Madariaga were six women and four men. In 1733 he came to Lima , Peru and 1735 to Chile by his uncle 'Santiago Larraín' , which had been eradicated and was a prosperous merchant overseas. Introduced Errázuriz quickly Santiago society of
72-576: The remaining 200 Basque knights finally surrendered to forces who vastly outnumbered them (circa 6,000 infantry), led by the Count of Miranda and loyal to the new emperor Charles V. One of the knights resisting in Amaiur was a brother of Francis Xavier , patron saint of Navarre and of Baztan blood. The castle was reconstructed in the decades following the Castilian-Spanish conquest of Navarre, but
84-751: The summer solstice, as well as with a museum. The valley bore witness to the War of the Pyrenees, the Peninsular War as well as the Carlist wars, and up until the end of the 20th century served as a vital back-door entrance into France used by pilgrims, refugees, allied airmen and smugglers. The latter contributed greatly to the local economy. Significant emigration from the valley to Latin America took place. The Errázuriz family in Chile traces its roots back to
96-481: The time. i ) Francisco Javier de Errázuriz Madariaga born on April 23, 1744, and married Rosa Martinez and Aldunate Guerrero with whom he had 14 children, of which twelve children reached adulthood. It is the only one who had descent. ii ) María del Carmen de Errázuriz Madariaga born in 1745 and she was married with corregidor Luis Manuel de Zañartu, they had two daughters and both were nuns. iii ) José Antonio de Errázuriz Madariaga born on September 14, 1747, he
108-505: The title Baztan . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Baztan&oldid=984930475 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Baztan (comarca) The valley provides
120-622: Was founded by Francisco Javier Errázuriz Larraín , who was born in Aranaz , Navarra , Spain, and immigrated to Chile in 1735. His descendants include four presidents of Chile and several prelates of the Catholic Church . He was born on February 3, 1711 Aranaz , Navarra , Spain. He was son of Lorenzo de Errázuriz y Vergara and Micaela Larrain y Cordova, both of Navarra . He died in Santiago de Chile , September 8, 1767. He married in
132-490: Was priest . iv ) Francisca de Errázuriz Madariaga born in 1748, she died very young. v ) María de Errázuriz Madariaga born in 1749, she died very young vi ) María Dolores de Errázuriz Madariaga born in 1750, she died very young. vii ) Domingo de Errázuriz Madariaga born in 1754, he was priest . viii ) Santiago de Errázuriz Madariaga born in 1755 and married with Juana de Dios de Elzo y Ureta, without succession . ix ) Rosa de Errázuriz Madariaga born in 1756, she
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#1732793923569144-509: Was ultimately abandoned and dismantled. Its ruins and ramparts are now exposed after being unearthed by an archaeological survey (Society Aranzadi) financed by popular subscription. Nearly a century later, villagers from Zugarramurdi were denounced by the abbot of Urdax as witches, which prompted a famous witch trial by the Inquisition at its nearest court, Logrono , an event that Zugarramurdi commemorates annually with bonfires during
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