Gavín

Gavín (Aragonese: Gabín)[1] is a Spanish locality situated in the municipality of Biescas. (Alto Gállego, Huesca, Aragon). The locality is at 974 metres in altitude[2] and is located in the Tena Valley.

Gavín
Locality
Gavín
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 42°37′10″N 0°17′48″W
CountrySpain
Autonomous regionAragon
ProvinceHuesca
ComarcaAlto Gállego
MunicipalityBiescas
Elevation
974 m (3,196 ft)
Population
 • Total95 hab.
Time zoneCET
 • Summer (DST)CEST

Not to be confused with Gavin

The place's name comes from the Latin anthroponym Gapius.[3]

Demography

In 2019, the population of Gavín was 95, 5 less than the year before. From 2000-2019 the population had an increase of 21 people. The peak population of 103 was reached in 2017.[4]

Demographic Evolution
200020042008201220162019
747890959195

Historic Buildings
The Church of Saint Bartholomew north of Gavín,

Church of Saint Bartholomew

The Church of Saint Bartholomew forms part of the Serrablo Churches, it uses early-Romanesque and Mozarabic design. The church was thought to have been built in the 10th or 11th century. The building has a nave finished off by an apse, a bell tower with horseshoe arched windows. The church is located north-east of Gavín near the confluence of Saint Bartholomew and several ravines.[5]

Monastery of Saint Pelagius

The Monastery of Saint Pelagius also forms part of the Serrablo Churches, it uses early-Romanesque and Mozarabic design. The monastery was excavated in 1997 and is hypothesised to have been built in the 10th or 11th century. The excavations conducted found that the monastery had two adjacent churches, a tower, a dormitory and other monastic buildings. The monastery is located on the left bank of the River Sia a few kilometres away from Gavín.[6]

Celebrations
  • 11 February: Saint William
  • 26 June: The pilgrimage to the monastery of Saint Pelay
  • 24, 25, 26 August: Saint Bartholomew
  • 24 August: The celebration of the religious pilgrimage made by Saint Bartholomew[7]

References
  1. "Informe lumero 3: Toponimos mayors d'a comarca de l'Alto Galligo" (PDF).
  2. "Entorno - Gavín". www.gavin.es. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
  3. "5. Gavín-Yésero". Os Zerrigüeltaires (in Spanish). 2008-02-25. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
  4. "Habitantes Gavín 2000-2019". www.foro-ciudad.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  5. "Saint Bartholoméw's, Gavín – San Bartolomé de Gavín".
  6. "Saint Pelagius' Monastery – Monasterio de San Pelay - Turismo Pirineos Alto Gállego". Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  7. "Fiestas patronales - Gavín". www.gavin.es. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
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