Ullíbarri-Gamboa (Spanish: [uˈʎiβari ɣamˈboa], Basque: Uribarri Ganboa Basque pronunciation: [uɾiβari ɣamboa])[2] is a hamlet and concejo located in the municipality of Arratzua-Ubarrundia, in Álava province, Basque Country, Spain.
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 Ullíbarri-Gamboa in the winter, view from the dam | |
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| Coordinates: 42°56′14″N 2°36′31″W / 42.93722°N 2.60861°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Basque Country |
| Province | Álava |
| Comarca | Gorbeialdea |
| Municipality | Arratzua-Ubarrundia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.23 km2 (2.79 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 559 m (1,834 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 81 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (29/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 01520 |
The hamlet gives its name to the Ullíbarri-Gamboa Reservoir, the largest in the Basque Country,[3] The construction of the dam, between 1947 and 1956, flooded part of the village as well as most of its farmland, forcing many residents to move to nearby Vitoria-Gasteiz.[4]
Etymology
The word Ullíbarri literally means "new town" in Basque, from uri (an archaic form of hiri, meaning "city") and barri (a dialectal form of berri, meaning "new").[2] Gamboa is the name of the valley which was flooded by the reservoir, as well as a former municipality in the area (Ullíbarri-Gamboa was not part of the municipality).[5]
Notable people
- Bartolomé de Letona, a 17th-century Franciscan friar who held important positions in Mexico and the Philippines. He wrote several works about religion and the Philippine Islands.[6]
- Tomás Ruiz de Azúa (1659–1731), a military officer who developed his career in Chile, where he became ordinary mayor of Santiago de Chile and governor of Valparaíso.[citation needed]
- Francisco Ruiz de Azúa (1868-1929), a Benedictine monk and missionary who became Bishop of Eastern Tonkin in 1919.[7]
References
External links
Media related to Ullíbarri-Gamboa at Wikimedia Commons
