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What to see and do in Urduña/Orduña

What to see and do in Urduña/Orduña (Arratia-Nerbioi, Bizkaia): 9 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 4 Monuments · 2 Activities · 2 Historical milestones

When to go to Urduña/Orduña: festival calendar

April: Fiestas de Otxomaio en Orduña (finales de abril / principios de mayo)
September: Fiestas de la Coronación en Orduña (primeros días de septiembre)

How far each place is from the centre of Urduña/Orduña

Antigua Aduana de Orduña 50 m

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What to see and do in Urduña/Orduña

Urduña/Orduña
Village
Town founded in 1229 by a founding charter granted by Lope Díaz II de Haro, Lord of Vizcaya, and raised to city status in 1467 by privilege of Enrique IV. It is the only enclave of the historical territory of Bizkaia located between the provinces of Álava and Burgos, with no direct territorial continuity with the rest of Bizkaia. It suffered a major fire in 1535. Its official name is dual, Urduña/Orduña (Basque and Spanish forms). It has 4,247 inhabitants (INE, 2025).
Iglesia de Santa María de Orduña
Monument
Gothic church integrated into the medieval walled enclosure and conceived as a genuine fortified church. It preserves the Ortés de Velasco chapel with a notable grille, the chapel of San Pedro with a Hispano-Flemish altarpiece, and a 17th-century Baroque altarpiece declared a Bien de Interés Cultural.
Santuario de Nuestra Señora de la Antigua (Orduña)
Monument
Sanctuary dedicated to the patroness of the city of Orduña, whose altarpiece is declared a Bien de Interés Cultural.
Casco histórico de Orduña
Monument
The historic complex of Orduña, which preserves the layout of a trading town on the route between Castile and northern Europe, was declared a conjunto histórico-monumental in 1997. At its center lies the Plaza de los Fueros, arcaded and considered the largest arcaded market square in the Basque Country.
Antigua Aduana de Orduña
Monument
1792 building that housed the collection of customs duties between Castile and the Cantabrian coast; today converted into a hotel-spa establishment.
Fuero y ciudad de Orduña
Historical milestone
Lope Díaz II de Haro founded Orduña in 1229, granting it a charter of privileges; in 1467 the town obtained the title of city, making it today the only city in the entire historic territory of Bizkaia.
Orduña comunera y la derrota de Miñano Mayor
Historical milestone
In the 1520 revolt of the Comuneros of Castile, Orduña sided with the comuneros, who were ultimately defeated by royalist forces at the battle of Miñano Mayor.
Fiestas de Otxomaio en Orduña
Activity
Festivities of Orduña with bullfights considered the oldest in Bizkaia, as well as displays of traditional Basque rural sports.
Fiestas de la Coronación en Orduña
Activity
Festivities of Orduña with a parade of giants and big-heads and a marmitako cooking contest.