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What to see and do in Kuartango

What to see and do in Kuartango (Cuadrilla de Añana, Álava): 9 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 3 Monuments · 1 Activities · 4 Historical milestones

When to go to Kuartango: festival calendar

January: Romerías de San Antón y de la Trinidad (sábado anterior al 17 de enero (San Antón) y primer domingo de junio (la Trinidad))

How far each place is from the centre of Kuartango

Iglesia-torre de Urbina-Basabe, Kuartango 2.4 km
Santuario de Santa María de Eskolunbe 5.8 km

Towns near Kuartango

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What to see and do in Kuartango

Kuartango
Village
Valley-municipality of 402 inhabitants (2025), with its capital at Zuazo de Cuartango. In the Middle Ages it was held by the House of Ayala; after the defeat of the Count of Salvatierra in the Revolt of the Comuneros it became royal domain, and the hermandad of Cuartango was then created, joining the Hermandad Alavesa in 1463, until it became a municipality in the 19th century.
Santuario de Santa María de Eskolunbe
Monument
16th-century sanctuary where the patronal pilgrimage of the Kuartango valley is held.
Iglesia-torre de Urbina-Basabe, Kuartango
Monument
In the Kuartango valley, the church of Urbina-Basabe incorporates a medieval noble tower in its western wing, one of the best-preserved examples in the Basque Country of a fortified medieval private church.
Balneario de Zuazo de Kuartango
Historical milestone
Along with the one at Nanclares de la Oca, the spa at Zuazo de Kuartango was built around a spring and became, in the 19th century, a recreation center for bourgeois society.
Ermita de la Trinidad de Kuartango
Monument
Hermitage located at the meeting point of the mountains that surround the Kuartango valley.
Primera mención de Kuartango
Historical milestone
The valley is first mentioned in the Reja de San Millán, in 1025, as "Quartanigo".
La batalla de Andagoste
Historical milestone
The Battle of Andagoste, fought in the year 38 BC, is located in Kuartango; its archaeological site was found in 1997.
Integración en la Hermandad Alavesa
Historical milestone
The Kuartango valley joined the Hermandad Alavesa in 1463; the hermandad became a municipality during the 19th century.
Romerías de San Antón y de la Trinidad
Activity
Pilgrimage of San Antón and pilgrimage of la Trinidad de Kuartango, in addition to the Eskolunbe pilgrimage on the last Sunday of August.