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6-477: The village of Madaria is located on the foothills of Mount Ungino, north of the Sierra Salbada. It borders Salmantón and Menoio to the north, with Maroño and Aguiniga to the east, and to the west Salmantón. A few villages are situated on either side of the road from Maroño , on a slope towards the west. It is possible to distinguish two neighborhoods: Obaldia, at the entrance of the village and site of

12-578: A certain Senior Alvar López de Menoio was mentioned in the donation of the monastery of Obaldia in Madaria to San Millán . The sanctuary of Our Lady of Etxaurren, patron saint of the municipality, is on the foothills of mount Eskorieta  [ eu ] . A small rural neighborhood centered around the sanctuary existed until the mid-20th century. The most notable civil building in Menoio

18-524: A location in the Basque Country, Spain, is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Menoio Menoio ( Spanish : Menoyo ) is a hamlet and concejo in the municipality of Ayala/Aiara , in Álava province, Basque Country , Spain. The neighborhoods of Barrutxi, Butarte, Mendia, El Pico and La Plazuela form the urban area of Menoio, also known locally as El Campo. The first written reference to Menoio dates from 1114, in which

24-543: The Bishop of Calahorra, Don Pedro de Nazar. In 1114, Don Diego López de Lejarzo donated to the monastery of San Millán the churches of Santa Cecilia and San Clemente de Obaldia, along with their lands. Among those who signed as witnesses is Don Sancho Garcia de Obaldia. Thus, the church Obaldia, later Madaria, was tied to San Millan, whose monks it served. In 1830, it was still listed as "parish church of San Clemente monastery of Obaldia, Nullius Dioeceis". A few years later, after

30-656: 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 groups 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. 43°02′38″N 3°05′09″W  /  43.04389°N 3.08583°W  / 43.04389; -3.08583 This article about

36-583: The original medieval monastery, and Txabarri, the last houses before the foothills of the Sierra. Throughout history, the area 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, which included Obaldia. Later, in 1095, as quoted in the convention, the lands were signed over to

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