San Nicolás (Pamplona borough)


San Nicolás is one of the three boroughs that merged in 1423 to form the modern city of Pamplona. The others were Navarrería and San Cernin.

Situation

San Nicolás limits to the north with the Navarrería borough, to the south with Paseo Sarasate, on the east bounds on Plaza del Castillo and to the west with the Parque de la Taconera.

History

San Nicolás was founded in the 12th century by a group of weavers and turners. The new borough was initially called Tencerías. In 1366, when the first census of the city was completed, there were 29 families living there. However, population grew quickly and in 1427 there were 64 families living there.
In 1423, some namesake streets existed, but in different boroughs. There were two or three High Streets, Carpenters' Street, Butchers' Street, Shoemakers' Street and some more. The reason for that lies in the fact that streets were named after the shops and businesses operating in them. San Nicolás was home to the oldest streets, since Navarrería had been totally destroyed during the War of the Boroughs, and San Cernin did not go unscathed either, with many buildings, streets and churches ruined. Therefore, the king Charles III of Navarre decided to change the names of the streets in Navarrería and San Cernin.
Pablo de Sarasate, a famous violinist, was born in San Nicolás Street, where a tributary plaque in his honour can be found.

List of streets in San Nicolás borough

Calle Nueva
Plaza del Consejo
Calle Zapatería
Calle Pozoblanco
Plaza Comedias
Plaza de San Nícolás
Rincón de San Nicolás
Calle de San Nicolás
Calle de Indatxikia
Calle San Miguel
Calle San Antón