Oroquieta / Orokieta

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INFORMATION

Font ID: 08607ORO
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 16th century[basin only] [composite font], [altered font]
Church / Chapel Name: Iglesia Parroquial de San Tiburcio Mártir de Oroquieta
Font Location in Church: Inside, beneath the W gallery
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Tiburtius
Church Address: Calle San Tiburcio, 17, 31866 Oroquieta / Orokieta, Navarra, Spain
Site Location: Navarra, Comunidad Foral de Navarra, Spain, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the NA-4114, in the municipality of Basaburúa Mayor, 33 km NW of Pamplona
Ecclesiastic Region: Diócesis de Pamplona
Historical Region: Merindad de Pamplona
Additional Comments: altered font [cf. FontNotes]
Font Notes:
Described in the Catálogo Monumental de Navarra (1990?-, vol. V*: 273): baptismal font of a composite nature: the hemispherical basin, ornamented with ribbed pattern, is the original one, dated to the 16th century, but the base and lower base are of a later date.

COORDINATES

UTM: 30T 601237 4763020
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 43.013117, -1.757703
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 43° 0′ 47.22″ N, 1° 45′ 27.73″ W

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone
Number of Pieces: three
Font Shape: hemispheric, mounted
Basin Interior Shape: round
Basin Exterior Shape: round

REFERENCES

  • García Gainza, María Concepción, Catálogo monumental de Navarra, Pamplona: Gobierno de Navarra, Arzobispado de Navarra, Universidad de Navarra, [1990?], vol. V*: 273