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What to see and do in Barrika

What to see and do in Barrika (Plentzia-Mungia, Bizkaia): 6 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

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

How far each place is from the centre of Barrika

Ermita de San Telmo 650 m

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What to see and do in Barrika

Barrika
Village
Settlement whose ancestral house, according to tradition, was founded by Sancho Vela in the year 496; its parish church of Santa María was built in 1052, and in the 13th century Lope Díaz de Haro granted it a settlement charter mentioning whaling rights. It has 1,513 inhabitants (INE, 2025).
Playas de Barrika, Meñakoz y Muriola
Nature
Three beaches on the Barrika coastline, with cliffs and surroundings much frequented by surfers.
Iglesia parroquial de Santa María de Barrika
Monument
Located in Elejalde, it is one of the oldest buildings in Barrika, with a traditional date of the year 1052.
Ermita de San Telmo
Monument
Hermitage from 1733 located on the grounds of the Aranbaltza house, within Barrika's municipal territory.
Casa solar de Barrika
Historical milestone
According to local genealogical tradition, Sancho Vela founded the manor house of Barrika, the origin of its later organisation as an anteiglesia; this is a legendary date (the year 496) recorded by the sources without being historically verifiable.
Carta puebla de Barrika y la caza de la ballena
Curiosity
The founding charter received by Barrika in the 13th century expressly mentions whaling among the economic activities of its residents.