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What to see and do in Errigoiti

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

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

When to go to Errigoiti: festival calendar

June: Fiestas de San Antonio en Errigoiti (mid- June)

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What to see and do in Errigoiti

Errigoiti
Village
Way-station town founded in 1376 by Juan de Castilla, Lord of Vizcaya, under the charter of Logroño, to protect the road linking the valleys of the Oka and the Butrón. It has 499 inhabitants (INE, 2025) and lies within the Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve.
Iglesia de Santa María de Idoibaltzaga
Monument
16th-century church that underwent a major Neoclassical renovation in 1816 by Martín de Echaburu. Next to it stands the Baroque wayside shrine (humilladero) of San Antonio, from the 18th century.
La fundación medieval de Errigoiti
Historical milestone
Errigoiti was founded in 1376 by Juan de Gaztela to protect the route between Mungia and Gernika, with a medieval town layout based on the charter of Logroño, around the church of Idoibaltzaga.
Martín Orbe
Historical milestone
Priest born in Errigoiti (b. 1934), former director of the Basque Summer University.
Fiestas de San Antonio en Errigoiti
Activity
Local festivals of the municipality.