Pasaia
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Pasaia (Spanish: Pasajes) is a town and municipality located in the province of Gipuzkoa in the Basque Autonomous Community of northern Spain. It is a fishing community, commercial port and the birthplace of the famous admiral Blas de Lezo and of the fashion designer Paco Rabanne.
Pasaia lies approximately 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of
History
The first documented mention of this place, written in 1203, calls it Oiarso. The name was later changed to "Pasage" (first attested in the 15th century), which means 'port' in
It was a major source of revenue for the municipal coffers on the strength of its position on commercial sea routes. The Guipuzcoana Company used this as its main port, and there were as many as seven shipyards here in the mid-17th century. Historically the area was controlled by two competing baronies: Hondarribia, controlling Donibane, the right bank; and Donostia (San Sebastián), with jurisdiction over San Pedro, the left bank. Donibane separated from Hondarribia in 1770, and San Pedro separated from Donostia in 1805.
The district of Antxo was formed in 1890, when the Irun-Madrid railway came through. Trintxerpe, next to San Pedro, was the last district to form. Trintxerpe and Antxo eventually became a continuous urban strip with the eastern districts of the city of Donostia.
References
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ "Habitantes y geografía de Pasaia". Council of Pasaia. Archived from the original on 2009-03-19. Retrieved 2009-04-14.
- ^ "LOS GASCONES EN GUIPÚZCOA". IMPRENTA DE LA DIPUTACIÓN DE GUIPÚZCOA. Retrieved 2009-04-11. Article in Spanish
External links
- Official Website Information available in Spanish and Basque.
- PASAIA in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa) Information available in Spanish