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What to see and do in Mungia

What to see and do in Mungia (Plentzia-Mungia, Bizkaia): 8 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 3 Monuments · 1 Activities · 1 Curiosities · 2 Historical milestones

When to go to Mungia: festival calendar

January: Feria de San Antontxu (January 18)

How far each place is from the centre of Mungia

Torrebillela 200 m
Caserío Landetxo Goikoa 700 m

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What to see and do in Mungia

Mungia
Village
Villa whose first documentary mention dates from 1051; it was founded as a villa with the charter of Logroño on 1 August 1376 and merged with its anteiglesia on 6 October 1900. It has 18,129 inhabitants (INE, 2025), the largest population in the comarca of Uribe Kosta-Mungialdea.
Batalla de Mungia de 1479
Historical milestone
On 27 April 1479, a battle was fought in Mungia as part of the conflicts between the Basque factions and the Castilian war of succession that followed the death of Henry IV.
Incendios históricos de Mungia
Historical milestone
The town suffered two major fires, in 1602 and 1778; the latter destroyed fourteen major buildings in the town center.
Torrebillela
Monument
Historic structure visible in Mungia's town centre, a witness to the town's defensive architecture.
Caserío Landetxo Goikoa
Monument
Outstanding example of traditional Basque architecture preserved in Mungia.
Ermita de San Miguel de Zumetxaga
Monument
Religious sanctuary on the outskirts of Mungia, one of the municipality's smaller churches.
Feria de San Antontxu
Activity
Mungia's agricultural fair with a display of livestock, farming tools and local produce, enlivened with traditional music.
Machín de Mungia
Curiosity
A sailor from Mungia who, according to local tradition, earned lasting fame in the battles he fought against the corsair Barbarossa.