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What to see and do in Ubide

What to see and do in Ubide (Arratia-Nerbioi, Bizkaia): 5 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 2 Monuments · 2 Historical milestones

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What to see and do in Ubide

Ubide
Village
Small municipality split off from Zeanuri in the 16th century. Its church of San Juan Bautista dates from 1540, and the chapel of María Magdalena was rebuilt in 1771. Francoist troops occupied the village on April 7, 1937, during the Civil War. In February 1967, María Teresa Ibarguchi Barrondo was elected in Ubide as the first woman mayor in Bizkaia. It has 167 inhabitants (INE, 2025), one of the smallest municipalities in the province.
Iglesia de San Juan Bautista de Ubide
Monument
Parish church dating from 1540.
Capilla de la Magdalena de Ubide
Monument
Hermitage rebuilt in 1771, located in the quarter that bears its name.
María Teresa Ibarguchi, alcaldesa de Ubide en 1967
Historical milestone
On 4 February 1967, María Teresa Ibarguchi Barrondo became mayor of Ubide. The press of the time presented her as the first woman mayor in Spain, a claim later research has qualified after documenting earlier women mayors in other municipalities, such as Dolors Codina in Talladell (Lleida) since 1924.
Ubide, bajo control republicano hasta 1937
Historical milestone
During the Civil War, Ubide remained under Republican control until 7 April 1937.