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What to see and do in Urroz

What to see and do in Urroz (Baztan-Bidasoa, Navarra): 4 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 1 Nature · 2 Historical milestones

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What to see and do in Urroz

Urroz
Village
Until 1916 it was simply called Urroz; to distinguish it from Urroz-Villa in the Lizoáin valley, "de Santesteban" was added. In 1989 it officially became Urrotz, and in 2014 it recovered the form Urroz. It became an independent municipality in 1845 and has 175 inhabitants (2025).
Dólmenes de Pittortzar y Mugakosoro
Historical milestone
In the municipal area of Urroz are preserved the dolmens of Pittortzar and Mugakosoro, evidence of the valley's prehistoric occupation.
La batalla de Larremear
Historical milestone
On 12 March 1835, during the First Carlist War, the Battle of Larremear was fought in Urroz between the Carlist troops of General Tomás de Zumalacárregui and the Liberal forces of Francisco Espoz y Mina.
Embalses de Leurtza
Nature
The Leurtza reservoir system, shared with Beintza-Labaien, consists of two gravity dams built in 1920 for hydroelectric power generation, with a difference in elevation of more than 250 meters between them.