Cihuri

Cihuri
"San Juan Bautista church"
"San Juan Bautista church"
Cihuri is located in La Rioja, Spain
Cihuri
Cihuri
Location in the Province of La Rioja
Cihuri is located in Spain
Cihuri
Cihuri
Cihuri (Spain)
Coordinates: 42°33′52″N 2°55′19″W / 42.56444°N 2.92194°W / 42.56444; -2.92194
Country Spain
Autonomous community La Rioja
ProvinceProvince of La Rioja
ComarcaHaro
FoundedCirca 10th century
Government
 • AlcaldeNeftalí Isasi Gómez (People's Party)
Area
 • Total
30.21 km2 (11.66 sq mi)
Elevation
525 m (1,722 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)
 • Total
205
 • Density6.79/km2 (17.6/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Cihureño, ña
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
26210
Official language(s)Spanish
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Cihuri is a village in the province and autonomous community of La Rioja, Spain. The municipality covers an area of 9.76 square kilometres (3.77 sq mi) and as of 2011 had a population of 223 people.

History

In the year 947, the Spanish count Fernán González, donated to the monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla, a monastery which was dedicate to San Juan Bautista located in Zufiuri, After a short period, the same count gave the title of villa to this village. This caused some conflicts between the inhabitants of the villa and the friars. Due to that, the villa became to rename Cihuri de San Millán.

In the middle of the 11th century, King Fernando I de Castilla, confirmed any assignment of Fernan Gonzalez to San Millán and broad with the donation of lands, vineyards, orchards, meadows, fruit trees and Cihuri mills.

In 1075, with the occasion of the transfer of the work by the monarch Mr Sancho Garcés IV de Navarra and his wife Mrs Placencia to the monastery of San Millán, a farm called Urturi and another place called Zagazabarnowadays called Zaharra in areas close to Ciguri.

In 1077, a dispute occurs between the Monastery of San Millán and the neighboring Cihuri, Pelayo Sarracinez and Gonzalo Sarracinez for refusing to comply with its obligations to settlers with the monastery. Alfonso VI referred the case to the merino, and this the ruled in favor of San Millán, but took the matter to be resolved. The discontent of the Sarracinez with justice encouraged them to kill the real sent and to undertake an immediate flight of Cihuri.

In 1080 Messrs. Orbit Aznares and Sancho Ortiz, give way to the monastery of San Millán their properties in the monastery of albiano, near Cihuri

At the end of 19th century, the villa ceased to belong to the Monastery of San Millán

Cihuri formed part of the judicial district of Santo Domingo de la Calzada, in the province of Burgos, up to the creation of the province of Logróño.

Demography

On 1 January 2010, the municipality's population amounted to 215 inhabitants, 115 men and 100 women.

Politics

List of mayors since the democratic elections of 1979
Term Mayor Political party
1979–1983 Marciano Velasco Arranz CD
1983–1987 Juan Bautista Valgañon Abaigar AP
1987–1991 Fermín Gómez Comunión AP
1991–1995 Antonio Conde Ruiz PP
1995–1999 Antonio Conde Ruiz PP
1999–2003 Neftalí Isasi Gómez PP
2003–2007 Neftalí Isasi Gómez PP
2007–2011 Neftalí Isasi Gómez PP
2011–2015 Neftalí Isasi Gómez PP
2015–2019 Neftalí Isasi Gómez PP
2019–2023 Neftalí Isasi Gómez PP
2023– n/d n/d

Patrimony

Priority House
Roman Bridge

Local festivals

See also

References

  1. ↑ National Statistics Institute (13 December 2025). "Municipal Register of Spain of 2025".