Ribera, Álava

Ribera
Village
Ribera is located in Álava
Ribera
Ribera
Ribera is located in the Basque Country
Ribera
Ribera
Ribera is located in Spain
Ribera
Ribera
Coordinates: 42°50′57″N 3°13′46″W / 42.84917°N 3.22944°W / 42.84917; -3.22944
Country Spain
Autonomous Community Basque Country
ProvinceÁlava
MunicipalityValdegovía
ConcejoValderejo
Population
 (1981)
 • Total
0

Ribera is a deserted village in the municipality of Valdegovía in Álava, Basque Country, Spain.[1][2]

In 1802, there were 23 families living in the village. By 1960 there were 9 households remaining, which declined further in 1970 to 5 households. In the 1978 census the village reported no households present, and by the 1981 census the village had been officially depopulated.[1][3]

The local church, Iglesia de San Estaban de Ribera,[1][3] has Romanesque architecture and has preserved artwork and features from both the 9th century (mural paintings),[2][4] and the 13th –16th century also.[3] In 1800 it was part of the Diocese of Burgos.[1][5]

Mural paintings in Iglesia de San Estaban de Ribera.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Ribera". Auñamendi Encyclopedia (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 December 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Parque Natural de Valderejo, descúbrelo..." [Valderejo Natural Park, find out...]. Valderejo Natural Park [es] (in Spanish). 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  3. ^ a b c Carracedo, Sergio (9 April 2020). "La iglesia de Ribera de Valderejo sale de la 'lista roja' de patrimonio" [The Ribera de Valderejo church leaves the 'red list' of heritage]. El Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  4. ^ "Valderejo, the little natural treasure of Alava". Basque Magazine. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  5. ^ Ruiz de Loizaga Ullívarri, Saturnino (2000). El Libro Becerro de Santa María de Bujedo de Candepajares (1168-1240) [The Becerro Book of Santa María de Bujedo de Candepajares (1168-1240)] (in Spanish). Miranda de Ebro: Fundación cultural "Profesor Cantera Burgos" [es]. p. 119.