Segregación de Mendaro Historical milestone · Mendaro, Debabarrena / Bajo Deba, Gipuzkoa Image of Mendaro, not of the place itself. Mendaro became an independent municipality in 1983, after separating from Mutriku and Elgoibar; an earlier attempt at separation in 1889 had not succeeded. 1983 Photo: Zarateman (CC0) What to see and do in Mendaro