Izurtza
Vizcaya · País Vasco
Izurtza (in Basque and officially, in Spanish Izurza) is an elizate, town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the Basque Country, Spain. Izurtza is part of the comarca of Durangaldea and has a population of 270 inhabitants as of 2010 and according to the Spanish National Statistics Institute.
History
As happens with most of the elizates, the origins and date of foundation of the town are unknown. According to the local tales, the tower of Etxaburu, which is located on a hill above the town, was built following the orders of the Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius. The tower was afterwards destroyed by Henry IV of Castile and built again in the 16th century by Sancho López de Ibargüen. Also on this century the church of the town, named San Nicolás Obispo was built. Izurtza was part of the merindad of Durango, and it had voice and right to vote in the Juntas of Guerendiaga, where it occupied the seat number eleven.
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Festivals
November 2026
Festivals this month
- No festivals recorded this month.
Trails and hiking
•Ardoaren eta arrainaren bidea (GR 38)
•Ikazkinen bidea (PR-BI 82.1, 3.5 km)
•Legarmendiko ibilbide handia (PR-BI 83, 17.3 km)
•Erleabe, erleen bidea (PR-BI 84, 8.2 km)
•Anbotoko bira (PR-BI 85, 19 km)
•Mendiola errekari jarraitzen (PR-BI 86, 7.6 km)
•Mikeldi Durangaldea (GR 229)
Famous people
•Ibon Ajuria, ciclista español
•Gregorio López Irasuegi, político español
•Nikolas Alzola
Town hall
Alcaldía: Luis Jose Ballarin Alberdi
Web oficial: http://www.izurtza.net/eu-ES/Orrialdeak/default.aspx
Town hall of Izurtza
Alcaldía: Luis Jose Ballarin Alberdi Web oficial: http://www.izurtza.net/eu-ES/Orrialdeak/default.aspx
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How to get there
- 🚗 34 km from Bilbao (about 24 min by car)
- 🚗 43 km from Vitoria-Gasteiz (about 30 min by car)
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- ✈️ 34 km from Bilbao airport (about 24 min by car)
- ✈️ 39 km from Vitoria airport (about 28 min by car)
Practical info
🅿️ Where to park
- Where to park · 0.2 km away
- Where to park · 0.2 km away
- Where to park · 0.3 km away
🏧 Nearest cash machine
- Laboral Kutxa · 1.6 km away
- Bankinter · 1.6 km away
- Caixabank · 1.7 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Avia · 0.9 km away
- Alcampo · 1.9 km away
- Repsol · 2.3 km away
ℹ️ Tourist office
- Oficina de información y turismo · 1.7 km away
🔭 Viewpoints
- Viewpoints · 2.3 km away
🏖️ Where to swim
- Igerileku luzea · 0.4 km away
- Swimming pool, kids · 0.4 km away
Wall
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News
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