Ortuella
Encyclopedia
Ortuella is a town and municipality
located in the province of Biscay
, in the Autonomous Community of Basque Country
, northern Spain.
Nowadays part of Greater Bilbao region, until the beginning of 19th century it was integrated in the Valley of Somorrostro of the Encartaciones next to the Santurtzi
. In 1901 the locality segregated from the Council of the Santurtzi, those days happening to denominate the Santurce-Ortuella. This segregation came motivated by the increase of population due to the mining height of end of 19th century, being the district of Ortuella the one of greater population in the Council. In the 1980s, and by means of the resolution of March 27, 1981, the name of the municipality definitively lost the term " Santurce" , simply being " Ortuella" , which was the ususual name used by their citizens.
The patron saint
of Ortuella is Saint Felix of Cantalica
(May 18), name of the main church of the municipality.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
located in the province of Biscay
Biscay
Biscay is a province of Spain and a historical territory of the Basque Country, heir of the ancient Lord of Biscay. Its capital city is Bilbao...
, in the Autonomous Community of Basque Country
Basque Country (autonomous community)
The Basque Country is an autonomous community of northern Spain. It includes the Basque provinces of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa, also called Historical Territories....
, northern Spain.
Nowadays part of Greater Bilbao region, until the beginning of 19th century it was integrated in the Valley of Somorrostro of the Encartaciones next to the Santurtzi
Santurtzi
Santurtzi is a port town in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, Spain. It is located in the Bilbao Abra bay, near the mouth of the Nervión river, on its left bank, 14km downriver from Bilbao and forms part of the Greater Bilbao agglomeration...
. In 1901 the locality segregated from the Council of the Santurtzi, those days happening to denominate the Santurce-Ortuella. This segregation came motivated by the increase of population due to the mining height of end of 19th century, being the district of Ortuella the one of greater population in the Council. In the 1980s, and by means of the resolution of March 27, 1981, the name of the municipality definitively lost the term " Santurce" , simply being " Ortuella" , which was the ususual name used by their citizens.
The patron saint
Patron saint
A patron saint is a saint who is regarded as the intercessor and advocate in heaven of a nation, place, craft, activity, class, clan, family, or person...
of Ortuella is Saint Felix of Cantalica
Felix of Cantalica
St. Felix of Cantalice, O.F.M. Cap., was born to peasant parents in Cantalice, Italy. As a boy he worked hard as a farm laborer and shepherd, and, in 1543, became a Capuchin lay brother at the Citta Ducale Monastery in Anticoli Corrado....
(May 18), name of the main church of the municipality.
Neighborhoods
Ortuella is administratively divided into 6 neighborhoods or wards:- Cadegal (Pop. 46)
- Orconera (Pop. 39)
- Nocedal (Pop. 204)
- Ortuella (Pop. 7.475)
- Triano (Pop. 10)
- Urioste (Pop. 803)
Demography
| 1897 | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1930 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| * | * | 5,041 | 5,528 | 6,060 | 5,688 | 5,681 | 7,633 | 8,011 | 9,100 | 8,976 | 8,684 | 8,618 |