During the 18th century some Spanish thinkers of the Enlightenment expressed their critical views on popular religiosity. The government of King Charles III started proceedings against religious brotherhoods, which was part of a major scheme to reduce them. Though the scheme was not successful, it is a very important informative source in order to get to know the state of religious brotherhoods, throughout the kingdom during that period.

En 1770 la administración central realizó en toda España una gran encuesta para conocer el número de cofradías religiosas, sus medios económicos, actividades que realizaban, etc., con el fín de acabar con ciertas prácticas contrarias a sus constituciones y reducir su número. Utilizando la información de esta encuesta, se realiza aquí un estudio de las cofradías del reino de Navarra. Las advocaciones de las cofradías, los lugares donde tenían su sede, la aprobación por las autoridades eclesiásticas y civiles de que gozaban y su situación económica son analizadas, prestando especial atención a las cofradías gremiales de la ciudad de Pamplona. ABSTRACTIn 1770 the central administration carried out an inquiry all over Spain so as to get to know the number of religious brotherhoods, their economic means, and their activities. This was intended in order to do away with certain practicies contrary to their constitution. Another goal was to reduce the number of religious brotherhoods. This paper uses the information cantained in the inquiry and studies the brotherhoods within the kingdom of Navarra. The study focusses upon their devotions, their sees, the approvals by civil and religious authorities, and their economic status, special attention is drawn to guild fraternities in the city of Pamplona.Las cofradías son un movimiento asociativo de fieles, que constituye una de las manifestaciones más importantes de la religiosidad popular. En España, El asociacionismo en la iglesia

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