Primera referencia de Gabiria y su villazgo Historical milestone · Gabiria, Goierri, Gipuzkoa Image of Gabiria, not of the place itself. The first written reference to Gabiria dates from the 14th century, under the name "Santa María de Alkain"; King Felipe IV granted it town status in 1661, separating it from Aréibar. 1661 Photo: Xabier Armendaritz (CC BY-SA 3.0) What to see and do in Gabiria