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What to see and do in Mendexa

What to see and do in Mendexa (Lea-Artibai / Markina-Ondarroa, Bizkaia): 5 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 3 Monuments · 1 Curiosities

How far each place is from the centre of Mendexa

Torre de Leagi 50 m

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What to see and do in Mendexa

Mendexa
Village
Settlement that was ecclesiastically dependent on Lekeitio until it became an independent parish in 1545. It has 426 inhabitants (INE, 2025).
Torre de Leagi
Monument
18th-century Baroque palace built on the remains of a 16th-century tower, one of the most notable historic buildings in Mendexa.
Iglesia de San Pedro Apóstol
Monument
Parish church of Mendexa, made independent from Lekeitio in 1545 after disputes between the church chapter and the town council.
Caserío Likona
Monument
Mendexa's oldest farmhouse, from the early 16th century, the ancestral home of the Licona lineage linked through the maternal line to San Ignacio de Loyola.
Vínculo de San Ignacio de Loyola con Mendexa
Curiosity
The Likona farmhouse in Mendexa was the ancestral home of San Ignacio de Loyola's maternal lineage, since his mother, Marina Sáez de Licona, came from this house.