Aia

Article summary

Aia ( ; ) is a village situated on the slopes of Mount Pagoeta in the Basque province of Gipuzkoa, Spain. It is located 30 km to the west of Donostia-San Sebastián and about 10 km inland from the coastal town of Zarautz. Aia is set amongst hills and forests, and surrounded by mountains. The town has a large church, the Church of San Esteban, which includes a notable centrepiece. The population of Aia has gradually declined since the 1950s, to a population of 1,750 in 2005.

Key claims

1. date of establishment: 1986 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. population: 11 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. population: 249 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. population: 38 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. population: 106 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. population: 100 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. population: 45 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. population: 97 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
9. population: 59 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
10. population: 78 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
11. population: 202 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
12. population: 254 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
13. population: 78 inhabitants — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of establishment is "1986". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the population is "11 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the population is "249 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the population is "38 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the population is "106 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the population is "100 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the population is "45 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the population is "97 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. The record states that the population is "59 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
11. The record states that the population is "78 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
12. The record states that the population is "202 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
13. The record states that the population is "254 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
14. The record states that the population is "78 inhabitants". What evidence would count against this claim?
15. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
16. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1374580725