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 of Ondarroa
Coat of arms
Ondarroa is located in the Basque Country
Ondarroa
Ondarroa
Location of Ondarroa within the Basque Country
Ondarroa is located in Spain
Ondarroa
Ondarroa
Location of Ondarroa within Spain
Coordinates: 43°19′19″N 2°25′10″W
Country Spain
Autonomous community Basque Country
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)
DemonymOndarrutarra
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
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
    Likona Tower
  • Church of St. Mary
    Church of St. Mary
  • Old Bridge
    Old Bridge
  • Itsas Aurre 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) - goalkeeper for Real Madrid On loan from Chelsea football club and Spain, previously of Athletic Bilbao

Twin towns

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


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