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Municipality in La Rioja, Spain From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Cihuri | |
|---|---|
"San Juan Bautista church" | |
  Cihuri Location in the Province of La Rioja  Cihuri Cihuri (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 42°33′52″N 2°55′19″W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  La Rioja |
| Province | Province of La Rioja |
| Comarca | Haro |
| Founded | Circa 10th century |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde | Neftalí Isasi Gómez (People's Party) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.21 km2 (11.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 525 m (1,722 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 197 |
| • Density | 6.5/km2 (17/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Cihureño, ña |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 26210 |
| Official language(s) | Spanish |
| Website | Official website  |
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.
On 1 January 2010 the municipality's population amounted to 215 inhabitants, 115 men and 100 women.
| 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 |
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