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What to see and do in Mutriku

What to see and do in Mutriku (Debabarrena / Bajo Deba, Gipuzkoa): 10 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 4 Monuments · 1 Nature · 2 Activities · 1 Curiosities · 1 Historical milestones

When to go to Mutriku: festival calendar

July: Malen Jaiak (July 21-25)

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What to see and do in Mutriku

Mutriku
Village
Seafaring town of Debabarrena with 5,238 inhabitants (INE, 2025) and 49 m altitude, founded in 1209 by King Alfonso VIII of Castile.
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción de Mutriku
Monument
Neoclassical church begun in 1803 and completed in 1843, designed by architect Silvestre Pérez.
Convento de Santa Catalina de Mutriku
Monument
Convent founded in 1572 that preserves Flemish paintings from 1663.
Lonja Zaharra de Mutriku
Monument
Former 18th-century fish market with Gothic-Renaissance elements from the 15th century.
Central undimotriz de Mutriku
Activity
Inaugurated in 2011, it was the first commercial plant in the world to generate electricity from wave motion, with 16 turbines and a total output of 296 kW, generating about 970 MWh a year.
Malen Jaiak
Activity
Festival of the Magdalena, held from 21 to 25 July.
Fundación de Mutriku
Historical milestone
Alfonso VIII of Castile granted Mutriku its founding charter in 1209, giving rise to the town, which developed into a major whaling and fishing port.
Cosme Damián de Churruca
Curiosity
Sailor and scientist born in Mutriku, famous for his heroic death commanding the ship San Juan Nepomuceno at the Battle of Trafalgar (1805); his family gave its name to several houses and palaces preserved in the town.
Geoparque de la Costa Vasca en Mutriku
Nature
Mutriku's coastline forms part of the Basque Coast UNESCO Global Geopark, declared in 2015, with flysch formations and a jagged coast of great geological value.
Palacio Galdona y Torre Berriatúa
Monument
Baroque and Gothic houses and palaces linked to Mutriku's wealthy seafaring families, alongside the Casa de Churruca.