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Altza
Alza
Neighbourhood
Coordinates: 43°18′50″N 1°56′05″W / 43.31389°N 1.93472°W 
Country Spain
Autonomous community Basque Country
ProvinceGipuzkoa
DemonymAltzatarra
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Official language(s)Basque, Spanish

Altza (also known in Spanish as Alza) is a neighbourhood located in the eastern part of the city of San Sebastian, the capital of the province of Gipuzkoa, in the Basque Autonomous Community, northern Iberia. Altza is the Basque word for the alder tree, which is depicted in the former town's shield.

Historically, Altza was a self-ruling rural town with many farmhouses around. However, when it became part of San Sebastian in 1940, workers from that city and from abroad moved into the town thereby contributing to a significant increase in its population.[1]

History[edit]

The town's existence was first documented in the 12th century in the archives of the church of Pamplona in the area of San Sebastian.

In 1390 the church of the town was built, dedicated to Saint Martial. In 1990 the sixth centenary was commemorated, and local festivities take place yearly on Saint Martial's feast day on the 30th of June.[2]

Saint Martial church in Altza

Altza was an independent town between 1821-1823 and between 1879-1940, when it had its own town hall. However, after the Spanish Civil War, Altza agreed to its annexation by the city of San Sebastian and it became another one of its neighbourhoods in 1940. Since its incorporation into San Sebastian, Altza's population has continued to grow.[3]

Old town hall in Altza

Notable residents[edit]

Gallery[edit]

  • Commemorative stained glass for the 600 years of the Saint Martial church.
    Commemorative stained glass for the 600 years of the Saint Martial church.
  • Sculptures dedicated to the Basque language (Euskara) and to the traditional Basque farm work.
    Sculptures dedicated to the Basque language (Euskara) and to the traditional Basque farm work.
  • Fronton in Altza.
    Fronton in Altza.
  • Traditional bowling alley.
    Traditional bowling alley.
  • Main town square.
    Main town square.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "El final de la Villa de Alza: la fusión con San Sebastián (1940)" (in Spanish). El Diario Vasco. 13 April 2020. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
  2. ^ "Fiestas de Altza San Marcial". www.donostiakultura.eus (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-06-01.
  3. ^ "La integración de Altza en 1940 alteró el mapa de Donostia" (in Spanish). Noticias de Gipuzkoa. 2 April 2010. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
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