Elio / Elío

INFORMATION

Font ID: 08615ELI
Object Type: Baptismal Font1
Font Century and Period/Style: 12th - 16th century, Medieval
Church / Chapel Name: Iglesia Parroquial de San Andrés de Elío [abandoned?]
Font Location in Church: Inside, beneath the W gallery
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Andrew
Site Location: Navarra, Comunidad Foral de Navarra, Spain, Europe
Directions to Site: Located off the NA-7110, in the municipality of Ciriza, 16-17 km W of Pamplona
Ecclesiastic Region: Diócesis de Pamplona
Historical Region: Merindad de Pamplona
Font Notes:
Described in the Catálogo Monumental de Navarra (1990?-, vol. V*: 485): medieval baptismal font consisting of a hemispherical basin raised on a square pedestal base, both plain. The Spanish Wikipedia entry for this village [https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elío_(Navarra)] [accessed 14 June 2025] mentions that the church and its font are in a poor state of repairs and recommends a restoration: "La iglesia parroquial dedicada a San Andrés con su pila bautismal, en mal estado de conservación [...] siendo precisa una rehabilitación".

COORDINATES

UTM: 30T 597478 4738616
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 42.793889, -1.808056
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 42° 47′ 38″ N, 1° 48′ 29″ W

MEDIUM AND MEASUREMENTS

Material: stone
Number of Pieces: two
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*: 485