Askartza

Askartza (Ascarza) is a hamlet and concejo in the municipality of Vitoria-Gasteiz, in Álava province, Basque Country, Spain.

History
Askartza was one of the hamlets administered by the Brotherhood of Arriaga that were ceded to Vitoria in 1331. The Church of San Miguel Arcángel, Askartza houses a baptismal font that belonged to the church of Urrialdo, now depopulated. The Way of Saint James passes through Askartza.