San Millán de la Cogolla
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San Millán de la Cogolla (Spanish pronunciation: La Rioja, (Spain). The village is famous for its twin monasteries, Yuso and Suso (Monasterio de San Millán de Yuso and Monasterio de San Millán de Suso), which were declared a World Heritage Site in 1997. There were 293 inhabitants registered in 2009, the population having fallen significantly during the twentieth century.
San Millán has a claim to being the birthplace of the Spanish language.[2] The area is Spanish-speaking but some of the local place-names are of Basque origin, and there is evidence that Basque was spoken locally a thousand years ago (see Glosas Emilianenses).
Battle of Nájera.[3]
Etymology
In a
Privileges were granted to the monasteries of San Millán de la Cogolla it appears with the name Coculla, which comes from the Latin word cuculla, small hill, hilltop; this word is typically used for high sites and those of defensive nature, coming from the times of the Reconquista.[4]
The other part of the name is taken from a 6th-century saint (Saint Emilianus
or San Millán) who lived here.
Politics
| Term | Mayor | Political Party |
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| 1979–1983 | Santiago Lerena Alesanco | UCD |
| 1983–1987 | Santiago Lerena Alesanco | AP |
| 1987–1991 | Millán Ángel Baltanás Lorenzo | PSOE |
| 1991–1995 | Millán Ángel Baltanás Lorenzo | PSOE |
| 1995–1999 | Eladio Cañas Ureta | PR
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| 1999–2003 | Eladio Cañas Ureta | PP |
| 2003–2007 | Eladio Cañas Ureta | PP |
| 2007–2011 | María Pilar Mendoza Martínez | PSOE |
| 2011–2015 | María Pilar Mendoza Martínez | PSOE |
| 2015–2019 | Raquel Fernández Tejerina | PP |
| 2019–2023 | n/d | n/d |
| 2023– | n/d | n/d |
Notable people
- Juan de San Millán
- Antonio Segura
- María de la O Lejárraga
- Leandro Nieto Bolandier
- Joaquín Peña
- Tarsicio Lejárraga
See also
- Aurea of San Millán
- Monasteries of San Millán
References
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ San Millán Foundation
- ^ http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/view.jsp?artid=215&letter=S&search=san%20millan [bare URL]
- ISSN 0210-8550.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to San Millán de la Cogolla.
External links
- Official website of the monastery of San Millán
- Explore the San Millán Yuso and Suso Monasteries (La Rioja, Spain) in the UNESCO collection on Google Arts and Culture
- The Art of medieval Spain, A.D. 500-1200, an exhibition catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of Art Libraries (fully available online as PDF), which contains material on San Millán de la Cogolla (see index)
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