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What to see and do in Busturia

What to see and do in Busturia (Gernika-Bermeo, Bizkaia): 7 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 2 Monuments · 1 Nature · 1 Curiosities · 2 Historical milestones

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What to see and do in Busturia

Busturia
Village
Anteiglesia mentioned in chronicles relating to Jaun Zuria, the first legendary Lord of Vizcaya, who, according to tradition, settled here in the 10th century; the palace of Altamira, of early medieval origin, was rebuilt at that time. The municipality is organized into seven neighborhoods (Axpe, the administrative seat, San Bartolomé, Altamira, San Cristóbal, Itxasbegi, Goiherri and Paresi) and has 1,693 inhabitants (INE, 2025). It lies within the Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve.
Iglesia de Santa María de Axpe
Monument
Church declared a Bien de Interés Cultural, the main church of the Axpe neighborhood, the administrative seat of Busturia.
Torre de Madariaga
Monument
Historic tower-house that today houses the Interpretation Center of the Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve.
Reserva de la Biosfera de Urdaibai
Nature
The Oka estuary and its surroundings were declared a Biosphere Reserve under UNESCO's MaB program in 1984, covering 22,452.38 hectares (around 10% of the territory of Bizkaia). It includes estuary, salt marsh, Cantabrian holm-oak woods, oak groves, Atlantic meadows and sand dunes, and wholly or partly encompasses 22 municipalities (including Mundaka, Sukarrieta, Busturia, Murueta, Forua, Gernika-Lumo, Ajangiz, Mendata, Arratzu, Kortezubi, Gautegiz Arteaga and Elantxobe). The wetland was also included in the Ramsar Convention on wetlands of international importance in 1992 (943 hectares) and has been part of the Natura 2000 network as an SPA since 1994.
La etimología de Busturia
Curiosity
According to the theory of the linguist Koldo Mitxelena, the name "Busturia" comes from "bost uri" (five towns), referring to the five districts that historically made up the municipality.
Juan Sagarbinaga
Historical milestone
Architect (1710-1797) born in Busturia.
Juan Antonio Usparitza
Historical milestone
Physician (1919-2012) born in Busturia, founder of the emergency response organization DYA.