Ondarroa

Ondarroa is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of the Basque Autonomous Community, northern Spain.

Ondarroa
Municipality
Coat of arms
Ondarroa
Location of Ondarroa within the Basque Country
Ondarroa
Location of Ondarroa within Spain
Coordinates: 43°19′19″N 2°25′10″W
Country Spain
Autonomous community Euskadi
ProvinceBiscay
ComarcaLea-Artibai
Government
 • MayorArgia Ituarte (EH Bildu)
Area
 • Total3.6 km2 (1.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total8,397
 • Density2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Ondarrutarra
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
48700
WebsiteOfficial website

Main sights
  • Church of St. Mary, in late Gothic style (late 15th century)
  • Likona Tower, a typical Basque tower-house.
  • Itsas Aurre Bridge, designed by Santiago Calatrava
  • Likona Tower
  • Church of St. Mary
  • Old Bridge
  • Itsas Aurre Bridge

People

Pedro Maria Unanue (1814-1846)

Txomin Agirre (1864-1920)

Agustin Zubikarai (1914-2004)

Karmele Urresti Iturrioz (1916-2010)

Dina Bilbao (1960-1997): athlete

Ana Urkiza (b. 1969) - writer

Kirmen Uribe (b. 1970) - writer

Kepa Arrizabalaga (b. 1994) - Footballer for Chelsea F.C.

Twin towns

References
  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.




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