Ariznabarra

Ariznabarra (Spanish: Ariznavarra) is a neighborhood in the southwest of Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Country, Spain.

Ariznabarra
Neighborhood
A street in Ariznabarra
A street in Ariznabarra
Coordinates: 42°50′32″N 2°41′33″W
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityBasque Country
ProvinceÁlava
ComarcaVitoria-Gasteiz
MunicipalityVitoria-Gasteiz
Area
 • Total0.48 km2 (0.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total7,659

Geography

Ariznabarra has a roughly triangular shape. The Madrid–Hendaye railway bounds it to the north, separating it from San Martín. It is bounded by Mendizorrotza and Armentia to the southeast and by the new district of Zabalgana to the west. Most of the streets are named after castles which existed in Álava.[2]

History

Ariznabarra was built in the 1960s, when hundreds of workers arrived from the rest of Spain. It is similar to other neighborhoods built during that time, such as Zaramaga or Arana. Ariznabarra was built by a private developer without any municipal planning.[3] The neighborhood was expanded in the late 1970s and 1980s, the newer apartment buildings are bigger and have private gardens.[4] Despite being peripheral and badly communicated when founded, the continued growth of the city has resulted in Ariznabarra becoming well integrated into the urban structure of Vitoria-Gasteiz.[5]

Amenities and infrastructure

The Hogar San José[6] and Miguel de Cervantes[7] schools are located in the neighborhood. The Ariznabarra municipal community center is home to one of the oldest climbing walls in Spain.[8] The CD Ariznabarra football club is based in Ariznabarra.

Ariznabarra is served by TUVISA municipal buses. One of the lines serving the neighborhood was converted to bus rapid transit standards in 2021.[9]

References
  1. Bravo, Oier (30 April 2023). "MAPA: ¿Cuánta gente vive en cada barrio de Vitoria-Gasteiz?". GasteizHoy (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  2. del Val, Venancio (1979). Calles vitorianas (PDF) (in Spanish). Caja de Ahorros Municipal de Vitoria. p. 98. ISBN 8450033543.
  3. Corral, Julio (11 November 2019). "El barrio de las 20 bodas". Noticias de Álava (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  4. García, Alberto (26 March 2023). "Ariznabarra: el 'barrio pirata' surgido al abrigo de Areitio". GasteizHoy (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  5. Cuesta, Gabriel (7 July 2019). "El Hogar San José cosecha la esencia de Ariznabarra". El Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  6. Cuesta, Gabriel (7 July 2019). "El Hogar San José cosecha la esencia de Ariznabarra". El Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  7. Triviño, Borja (23 January 2022). "Miguel de Cervantes cambia de nombre en su 50 aniversario: será 'Ariznabarra Auzo Eskola'". GasteizHoy (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  8. "Rocódromo Ariznavarra - Vitoria". TOP30 Climbing Walls (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 15 December 2009.
  9. Echezarra, Saioa (25 October 2021). "Los atascos empeoran en el Sur y Ariznabarra tras activarse los semáforos del BEI". El Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 September 2023.
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