Gordexola, Vizcaya, Espana
Basque home for Terlingüeños
Gordexola is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain. Its name is officially Gordexola in Euskera (the Basque language) and is called Gordejuela in Castilian. It is less than 15 miles from Bilbao.
compass location of Gordexola
43.178611, -3.072778
43°10′43″N 3°4′22″W
43.178611, -3.072778
43°10′43″N 3°4′22″W
Molinar origins
The Molinar Terlingüeños all descend from Cosme Molinar who was born circa 1610 in Allende del Parral, Chihuahua and died there circa 1680. Cosme's father, Domingo Molinar was born Gordexola in the Basque country of Spain. Domingo's father Andrés Molinar Sáez born in 1521 and his grandfather Venito Sáez de Molinar born about 1490 were also born and died in Gordejuela. So we have three generations of Molinares all born in Gordexola (Gordejuela), Vizcaya (Basque Country), Spain.
Many of the people who lived in the Terlingua area before World War II, even though their last name was not Molinar, are also descendants of this Basque Molinar family through marriage.
Some names already identified to have Molinar Basque ancestry are: Acosta, Anchondo, Carrasco, Domínguez, Franco, Fuentes, Galindo, García, González, Leyva, Madrid, Morales, Olivas, and Valenzuela. As we said before, there are probably many more; but these are the ones we have already identified.
Some names already identified to have Molinar Basque ancestry are: Acosta, Anchondo, Carrasco, Domínguez, Franco, Fuentes, Galindo, García, González, Leyva, Madrid, Morales, Olivas, and Valenzuela. As we said before, there are probably many more; but these are the ones we have already identified.
If you descend from a woman and her husband shown below,
you have Molinar Basque ancestry
you have Molinar Basque ancestry
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Acosta
Anchondo
Carrasco
Domínguez
Franco
Fuentes
Galindo
García
González
Leyva
Madrid
Morales
Olivas
Valenzuela
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Francisca Molinar born in 1910 (daughter of Cosme Molinar and Francisca Villalba) married Adán Acosta.
Rita Molinar born in 1892 (daughter of Cosme Molinar and Francisca Villalba) married Juan Anchondo.
María Molinar born in 1869 (daughter of Cosme Molinar and Francisca Villalba) married Pablo Carrasco.
Refugia Molinar born in 1874 (daughter of Cosme Molinar and Francisca Villalba) married Alejandro Domínguez.
Simona Molinar born in 1877 (daughter of Cosme Molinar and Francisca Villalba) married Teodoro Domínguez.
Juana Molinar born in 1809 (daughter of Vicente Muñoz Molinar and Petra B. Carrasco) married Francisco Franco.
Ignacia Molinar born in 1882 (daughter of Pablo Molinar and María Madrid) married Tomás Fuentes.
Cruz Molinar born in 1885 (daughter of Pablo Molinar and María Madrid) married Andrés Fuentes.
Margarita Molinar born in 1880 (daughter of Pablo Molinar and María Madrid) married Eduardo Galindo.
Trinidad Molinar born in 1862 (daughter of Juan Molinar and Josefa Domínguez) married Jesús García.
María Luisa Molinar born in 1903 (daughter of Juan Molinar and Josefa Domínguez) married Juan González.
Manuela Molinar born in 1896 (daughter of Juan Molinar and Josefa Domínguez) married Gregorio Leyva
María de Jesús Molinar born in 1908 (daughter of Ramón Molinar and Cruz Alvarado) married Florentino Madrid
Eloísa Molinar born in 1915 (daughter of Ramón Molinar and Cruz Alvarado) married Luis Morales.
Josefa Molinar born in 1870 (daughter of Gregorio Molinar and María Anchondo) married Julián Olivas.
Petra Molinar born in 1873 (daughter of Gregorio Molinar and María Anchondo) married Manuel Valenzuela.
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Editor's Note:
As we have time to work on other names we will be adding them here.
If you've researched your connection to the Molinar family from Gordexola send it to me by text at 404-797-4253
and I'll be happy to include your surname here.
As we have time to work on other names we will be adding them here.
If you've researched your connection to the Molinar family from Gordexola send it to me by text at 404-797-4253
and I'll be happy to include your surname here.
In the town of Gordexola there are three places with the name "Molinar."
First is the central plaza which is name Plaza de Molinar.
Secondly is the church Parroquia de San Juan de Molinar where our Molinar ancestors were baptized. It is at the northwest side of the central plaza which is named Plaza de Molinar.
The third venue with the Molinar name is Palacio El Molinar which is a palace that is now used to hold weddings and other events. [chick it out]
https://tourism.euskadi.eus/en/cultural-heritage/church-of-san-juan-de-molinar/aa30-12375/en/
First is the central plaza which is name Plaza de Molinar.
Secondly is the church Parroquia de San Juan de Molinar where our Molinar ancestors were baptized. It is at the northwest side of the central plaza which is named Plaza de Molinar.
The third venue with the Molinar name is Palacio El Molinar which is a palace that is now used to hold weddings and other events. [chick it out]
https://tourism.euskadi.eus/en/cultural-heritage/church-of-san-juan-de-molinar/aa30-12375/en/
This page created January 9, 2022 by Antonio S Franco
using Google Earth maps as well as information from FamilySearch.com.
This page had a large update on July 23, 2025.
using Google Earth maps as well as information from FamilySearch.com.
This page had a large update on July 23, 2025.
