Saint-Martin-in Arberoue

Geography

Situation

The commune is located in the Vallée of Arberoue.

Access

Hydrography

The commune is crossed by affluents of the Lihoury, Argachuriko Erreka and the brook Arbéroue, and by the tributary of this one, Altzerreka (like by the affluent of this last, Othalatzéko erreka).

Localities and hamlets

Behasi
Bordered zelai
Herbehere or Herribehere
Hiria
Kolorotz
Poxolu zelai

Communes bordering

Orègue in north
Isturits in the North-West
Méharin in the east
Saint-Esteben in the west
Armendarits in the south.

Toponymy

The toponym Saint-Martin-in Arberoue appears in the form Sant-Martin (1513, titles of Pampelune).

The toponym Poxolu appears in the form Pochelu (1863, topographic dictionary Basque Béarn-Country).

History

Paul Raymond note that Saint-Martin-in Arberoue is old a baronnie set up in 1657, vassal of the Royaume of Navarre.
In 1790, Saint-Martin-in Arberoue was the chief town of a canton made up of the communes of Méharin, Saint-Esteben, Saint-Martin-in Arberoue, of Ayherre and Isturits, depend on the district of Saint-Palate.

Administration

Intercommunality

Saint-Martin-in Arberoue belongs to eight inter-commune structures:

the Community of communes of the Country of Hasparren Hazparneko Lurraldea
SIVU Ikas Bide
Adour-Ursuia Trade union of noncollective cleansing
Trade union AEP of Arberoue
departmental Trade union of electrification
Intercommunity association for the realization of an old people's home in the valley of Arberoue
Intercommunity association for the artisanal zone of Ayherre
Trade union for the support for the Basque culture

Demography

2005: provisional population of INSEE.

Economy

Culture and inheritance

Civil inheritance

Village in the past called Saint Martin's day de Belhorritz (approx. 1250), capital of the Country of Arbela. Court of Kings de Navarre.
Many houses of medieval origin.
the caves of Isturits, Oxocelhaya and Erberua are classified with the historic buildings since 1953.

date from the 17th century.

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