 The Parte Vieja "(Spanish)" or Alde Zaharra "(Basque)" — Old Town – is the traditional core area of the city, and was surrounded by walls up to 1863, when they were demolished so as to occupy the stretch of sand and land that connected the town to the mainland (a stretch of the walls still limits the Old Part on its exit to the port through the Portaletas gate).The Old Town is divided in two parishes relating to the Santa Maria and San Vicente churches, the inhabitants belonging to the former being dubbed traditionally "joxemaritarrak", while those attached to the latter are referred to as "koxkeroak".Historically, the koxkeroak up to the early 18th century were largely Gascon speaking inhabitants.