Saragüeta / Saragueta

The Labia mountain range opens out onto a plateau where the landscape seems to hold time still. Saragüeta / Saragueta emerges from this pause in the mountains, amidst sweeping views and a calm that is not absence, but permanence. There, the church of San Juan Bautista, the constant murmur of the Fuente del Moro spring and the houses that give the village its structure preserve a memory that lingers. Here, ancient trade routes, the discreet echoes of the post-war era and the unexpected imprint of cinema coexist. Everything is integrated into a single rhythm: slow, continuous and deeply rooted in the land, where one senses the history of Saragüeta / Saragueta.

Saragüeta / Saragueta general information

Nestled in the Navarran Pyrenees, Saragüeta / Saragueta is now home to a small community of around 19 people. This hamlet, whose name suggests a possible ‘place of rockroses’, retains an identity linked both to the natural environment and to the ancient trade routes that once criss-crossed the region. As early as the 14th century, Saragüeta / Saragueta was part of active trade routes, with records of merchants passing through the area transporting oil and tallow to Pamplona. Centuries later, the village added a new chapter to its history by becoming the main setting for the film *Silencio roto* (2000), directed by Montxo Armendáriz. During filming, daily life was temporarily transformed, weaving fiction into the unhurried rhythm of a place that, by nature, remains peaceful.

What to see in Saragüeta / Saragueta?

Saragüeta / Saragueta reveals its history through small traces that can be discovered at a leisurely pace.

• Church of San Juan Bautista: A medieval building with a 16th-century façade. Its interior features fine Renaissance paintings linked to the Romanist school of Pamplona and houses a 14th-century Gothic crucifix.
• Square and fountain: The village centre is organised around a two-spouted fountain from which spring water flows. Historically, the fountain known as the ‘Moro’ has been noted for its medicinal properties in combating fevers.
• Stone cross: A 16th-century work featuring reliefs of the Virgin Mary and Saint John. Moved from the road to Landarte to the village square, its stonework bears witness to popular devotion and the passage of the centuries.
• Washing place: Located on the outskirts of the village, it is one of the few examples in the valley where the roof and stone trough remain in good condition, reflecting traditional uses of water.
• "Gentes de película" Interpretation Centre: A space dedicated to the memory of the film shoot by Montxo Armendáriz, which allows visitors to see how the town’s landscape was transformed into a fictional setting.