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What to see and do in Oyón-Oion

What to see and do in Oyón-Oion (Cuadrilla de Laguardia-Rioja Alavesa, Álava): 6 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 1 Monuments · 1 Activities · 1 Curiosities · 1 Historical milestones · 1 Food and drink

When to go to Oyón-Oion: festival calendar

January: Fiestas patronales de San Vicente y San Anastasio (21 y 22 de enero)

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What to see and do in Oyón-Oion

Oyón-Oion
Village
Municipality of 3,413 inhabitants (2024) near Navarre and La Rioja, made up of the settlements of Oyón-Oion, Barriobusto, and Labraza. It belonged to the kingdom of Navarre as a village dependent on Laguardia between 923 and 1461, the year in which Henry IV of Castile conquered the Rioja Alavesa. In 1633, a royal privilege from Philip IV made it independent from Laguardia with the title of villa.
Danza-revolcón del Cachi, Oyón-Oion
Curiosity
Traditional custom native to Oyón-Oion known as the 'danza-revolcón del Cachi' (the Cachi's dance-and-tumble).
Iglesia de Santa María de la Asunción
Monument
Baroque church (1744-1748) built over an earlier Gothic structure from the 15th-16th centuries, with an Isabelline Gothic-Renaissance portal, a 16th-century Plateresque choir and a tower known as "la Giralda" for its weather vane.
Privilegio real de villazgo de Oyón
Historical milestone
In 1633 King Felipe IV granted Oyón the royal privilege to become independent from Laguardia and be established as a town.
Fiestas patronales de San Vicente y San Anastasio
Activity
Main festivals of the municipality, with bonfires, the Aurora de los Patronos, the dance of the patron saints, and giants and big-heads.
Tarta del Katxi
Food and drink
Sweet typical of Oyón-Oion, among the local desserts alongside tortas sobadas and sugar-coated almonds.