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What to see and do in Ataun

What to see and do in Ataun (Goierri, Gipuzkoa): 6 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

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

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What to see and do in Ataun

Ataun
Village
Municipality of Goierri with 1,714 inhabitants (INE, 2025), in a long, narrow valley that historically served as a communication route between the Oria valley and Navarre. It became a villa in 1615. It has three main neighborhoods, each with its own church: San Martín, San Gregorio, and Aia.
Órgano barroco de San Martín de Ataun
Monument
18th-century Baroque organ preserved in the church of San Martín, in the neighborhood of the same name.
José Miguel de Barandiarán y Ataun
Historical milestone
The ethnologist José Miguel de Barandiarán, one of the key figures in the study of Basque culture, is closely associated with Ataun.
Villazgo de Ataun
Historical milestone
Ataun obtained town status in 1615.
Bajada de los Jentiles
Activity
Parade based on the legends and history of the place, linked to the deserted medieval settlement of Jentilbaratza.
Centro de Interpretación de la Naturaleza de Lizarrusti
Nature
Nature interpretation centre located in the Sierra de Aralar, within the municipal term of Ataun.