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Javier, Spain

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Local time
  
Friday 7:50 AM

Population
  
116 (2014)

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Weather
  
6°C, Wind NW at 8 km/h, 61% Humidity

Points of interest
  
Castle of Xavier, Museo Del Castillo De Javier, Abadía De Javier, Cementerio Gótico

Javier (Xavier in Navarro-Aragonese or Xabier in Basque) is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain, with a population of 112. The name is the Romanized form of the original Etxaberri (Basque for "new house").

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Map of Javier, Navarre, Spain

It is renowned for being home to the Castle of Xavier, partially demolished in 1516 and later restored, and an attached Basilica. It is the ultimate origin of the given name Xavier.

Famous residents

  • Saint Francis Xavier

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    Javier, Spain Wikipedia
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