In the center of Aranda de Duero stands a square named in honor of Diego Arias de Miranda. He was a Spanish politician linked to Christian naturalism who served as minister of the Navy from 1910 to 1911 and minister of Justice from 1912 under the reign of King Alfonso XIII.
His political career began with the 1872 election as a representative for Burgos. After a period of inactivity during the First Spanish Republic, he returned to the political arena in 1886 and was reelected in every process until 1903. In 1904, he became a senator for life. During his career, he also served as a civilian governor, general manager of public works, and mayor of Aranda de Duero.
As a member of the Liberal Party, he was the father of Josefina Arias de Miranda, who married José Martínez de Velasco. Martínez de Velasco was the founder and leader of the Spanish Agrarian Party, minister of several departments during the Second Republic, and mayor of Madrid for 12 years.
In the center of the town, Arias de Miranda commissioned a statue of himself. The statue was part of a project starting in 1930 to stand in the center of the plaza he had established.
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Written by Nik Frost
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