Lubiano

Lubiano
Concejo
View of Lubiano
View of Lubiano
Coat of arms of Lubiano
Coat of arms
Lubiano is located in Álava
Lubiano
Lubiano
Lubiano is located in the Basque Country
Lubiano
Lubiano
Lubiano is located in Spain
Lubiano
Lubiano
Coordinates: 42°52′54″N 2°34′44″W / 42.8817°N 2.5789°W / 42.8817; -2.5789
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityBasque Country
ProvinceÁlava
ComarcaVitoria-Gasteiz
MunicipalityVitoria-Gasteiz
Area
 • Total
4.56 km2 (1.76 sq mi)
Elevation
540 m (1,770 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
34
 • Density7.5/km2 (19/sq mi)
Postal code
01192

Lubiano (Basque: Lubinao)[2] is a hamlet and concejo in the municipality of Vitoria-Gasteiz, in Álava province, Basque Country, Spain.

Lubiano was first mentioned and recorded as Luviano in the Reja de San Millán [es] of 1025, and referenced again as Luviano in 1257.[3] It became part of the municipality of Vitoria in 1332.[4]

Geography

It is located in the northeast of the municipality, at the foot of the Iturriaga hill.[5] The environmental make-up was described in 1847 as consisting of large oak groves and swamps.[6] The village is built over clay loam.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Nomenclátor: Núcleos". Entidades Locales de Álava (in Spanish). Diputación Foral de Álava. 1 January 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  2. ^ Salaberri Zaratiegi, Patxi (2015). Araba/Álava: Los nombres de nuestros pueblos (PDF) (in Spanish). Euskaltzaindia. p. 260. ISBN 978-84-944512-0-1. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  3. ^ Arozamena Ayala, Ainhoa. "Lubiano. Onomástica". Auñamendi Encyclopedia (in Spanish). Eusko Ikaskuntza. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  4. ^ Arozamena Ayala, Ainhoa. "Lubiano. Historia". Auñamendi Encyclopedia (in Spanish). Eusko Ikaskuntza. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Lubiano - Entidad local menor". Website of the Vitoria-Gasteiz City Council (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  6. ^ Madoz, Pascual (1847). Diccionario geográfico-estadístico-historico de España y sus posesiones de ultramar (in Spanish). Vol. X. p. 407.
  7. ^ Arozamena Ayala, Ainhoa. "Lubiano". Auñamendi Encyclopedia (in Spanish). Eusko Ikaskuntza. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
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