San Adrián

Town and municipality in northern Spain
the historical mountain pass in the Basque Country

San Adrián is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain. There was an ancient monastery (or parish church) dedicated to San Adrián y la Virgen de la Palma there, after which the village is named.

The flag of San Adrian has the following description: rectangular cloth with sides in a ratio of 2:3. Red, with the coat of arms of San Adrian in the center.

San Adrian is located in the southeastern part of Navarre, in Ribera Alta, one of the sub zones of Navarre. San Adrian is on the left bank of the Ebro River, forming a border with another autonomous community, La Rioja, which it is connected to through a bridge which joins it with Calahorra.). Wide bands of flood plains stretch between these two rivers. A network of canals and irrigation channels distributes water for irrigation while the little dry land that exists is used primarily for growing asparagus. The dominant winds are the Bochorno (hot) and the Cierzo (cold).

It is believed that the Romans who passed through this land for military strategy built a fortress here.

The town emerged from an initial building that, according to evidence, was a monastery in honor of Saint Adrian. This monastery later became a parochial church. In this building, relics were collected that, according to legend, Queen Urraca donated to her abbot after recovering her eyesight by praying with great devotion to the saint. This legend gave rise to the patron festivals of Saint Adrian, called “las fiestas de las Santas Reliquias” or the festivals of the Holy Relics, which are celebrated July 24.

After the eruption of liberalism in the 19th century, the marquisate ceased to have importance. In an economic aspect, however, its impact was notable until the 20th century, when the family owned the central electric and some 50 properties. Their administrator, Fructoso Muerza, rented the properties to peasants in the village. He had both an economic presence and a relationship with the village's Zalduendo de Caparroso family, which came to possess such goods as the poetry of the marquess. Joaquin de Marichalar was the person who, from the palace that bore his name, administered the goods of Zalduendo. The current population of San Adrian is distributed across the plain around the new church inaugurated in 1968. The municipality is currently an industrial complex important to La Ribera of Navarre which was started at the beginning of the 20th century and consolidated starting 1920. which established the number of city councilors eligible to serve the population of the municipality, the city council is composed of 13 councilors. The headquarters of the city council of San Adrian are located at 7 Navarre Avenue.