Barrika
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Barrika (Spanish: Barrica) (Ibarrika in euskera) is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, Spain, in the autonomous community of Basque Country. It is considered one of the oldest municipalities of Biscay. It was founded by Sancho Vela. As it is placed next to the sea and near Bilbao, its population has grown a lot in the last part of the 20th century. Barrika belongs to the comarca of Mungialdea. There are about 1,541 inhabitants in the municipality and it covers 7.77 km2.
History
The findings of the archaeological site of Kurtzio testify of human presence in the municipal territory at the period of the prehistoric Asturian culture.
The organization as a parish church can trace its origins to the political structure of the Flat Earth of the Middle Ages. Sancho Vela founded its solar Barrika house in the year 496, this being the origin of the later church.
In addition to the agricultural and livestock activities, its inhabitants worked from old in whaling, as attested by the Carta Puebla granted by Lope Díaz de Haro, Lord of Biscay, in the 13th century.
Barrika had a seat and vote at the General meetings of Guernica, its number was the 51st.
Monuments
•Askorriagako Gotortokia
•Aranbaltza III
•Barco Ana Mari
What to visit
•Museo Plasentia Butron
Patrimonio:
Entre los edificios de Barrika destacan los siguientes:
Iglesia Parroquial de Santa María, datada del año 1052.
Ermita de San Telmo, datada en 1733 y ubicada en los terrenos de la Casa Aranbaltza.
Hay algunas casas solariegas interesantes como las de Barrika, Txarta, Garramune, la casa fuerte de los Condes de Barrika y la Residencia Elorduy (actualmente asilo de ancianos).
Fiestas:
Barrika celebra sus fiestas en las siguientes fechas:
El 3 de febrero, en honor de san Blas
El 24 de junio, en honor de san Juan
El 30 de noviembre, en honor de san Andrés
Gallery
Festivals
November 2026
Festivals this month
- No festivals recorded this month.
Rest of the year
- February: San Blas (3)
- June: San Juan (24)
Trails and hiking
•Bizkaiko bira (GR 123)
•Uribe (GR 280)
Famous people
•Jon Rahm, golfista español
•Peio Canales, futbolista español
Town hall
Alcaldía: José Madariaga Martín
Web oficial: http://www.barrika.net
Town hall of Barrika
Alcaldía: José Madariaga Martín Web oficial: http://www.barrika.net
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How to get there
- 🚗 20 km from Bilbao (about 14 min by car)
- 🚗 83 km from Vitoria-Gasteiz (about 59 min by car)
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- ✈️ 16 km from Bilbao airport (about 11 min by car)
- ✈️ 77 km from Vitoria airport (about 54 min by car)
Practical info
🅿️ Where to park
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🏧 Nearest cash machine
- Laboral Kutxa · 1 km away
- BBVA · 1 km away
- La Caixa · 1 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Repsol · 2.3 km away
- Eroski Gasolinera · 2.4 km away
- Shell · 2.9 km away
ℹ️ Tourist office
- Tourist office · 0.8 km away
- Plentzia Turismo · 1.1 km away
- GR 280 Uribe · 1.3 km away
🔭 Viewpoints
- Viewpoints · 0.7 km away
- Viewpoints · 0.8 km away
- Viewpoints · 0.9 km away
🏖️ Where to swim
- Muriola · 0.7 km away
- Barrikako hondartza · 1.1 km away
- Where to swim · 1.3 km away
Buses
47 paradas de autobús en el municipio:
•Zahar-egoitza / Asilo
•Ziarreta (Cantabrico)
•Geltokia / Estación (Metro)
•Larretxe
•Kautela (Gandia Goikoa)
•Goierri
•Azalakopozo (Bideondo)
•Itsasbide (Laboral Kutxa)
Pharmacy and health
•Farmacia Enrique Aramburu Araluce — Ribera kalea 20
•Farmacia Avelina María Aburto Goiri — Itxasbide kalea 5
•Farmacia José Javier Romero Marzo — Itsasbide kalea 30
•Farmacia Dolores Zuloaga Uria — Ayuntamiento errepidea 2
•Gorlizko Ospitalea
•Ambulatorio de Plentzia
•Gorlizko Osasun Zentroa — Plaza José Antonio Agirre 1
•Barrikako Kontsultategia
Wall
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News
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