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What to see and do in Trucios-Turtzioz

What to see and do in Trucios-Turtzioz (Enkartazioak / Encartaciones, Bizkaia): 6 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 2 Monuments · 1 Activities · 1 Curiosities · 1 Food and drink

When to go to Trucios-Turtzioz: festival calendar

May: Feria Pottoka (May 1)

How far each place is from the centre of Trucios-Turtzioz

Torre de Pando 1.9 km

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What to see and do in Trucios-Turtzioz

Trucios-Turtzioz
Village
Municipality of the Encartaciones located in the valley of the Agüera river, whose official bilingual name (Castilian "Trucios" and Basque "Turtzioz") was adopted in 1996. It has 515 inhabitants (INE, 2025).
Torre de Pando
Monument
15th-century tower house preserved in the municipal area of Trucios-Turtzioz, an example of the defensive architecture of the Encartaciones.
Ermitas de Trucios-Turtzioz
Monument
The municipality preserves several chapels: that of the Trinidad in the Gordón district, the setting for bullfighting events; those of the Santo Cristo de la Puente and of la Caridad, both from the 17th century, in the Cueto district; and that of San Roque, from the 18th century, home to the big festival in August.
Feria Pottoka
Activity
A fair dedicated to the native pottoka horse breed held in Trucios-Turtzioz.
Gazta Eguna
Food and drink
Trucios-Turtzioz's cheese fair, dedicated to local cheese producers.
Tradición taurina de Trucios
Curiosity
Trucios-Turtzioz keeps up a strong bullfighting tradition dating from the 16th century, having had as many as four different bullrings scattered around the municipality over its history.