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What to see and do in Urretxu

What to see and do in Urretxu (Goierri, Gipuzkoa): 8 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

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

When to go to Urretxu: festival calendar

December: Feria de Santa Luzia (December 13)

How far each place is from the centre of Urretxu

Palacios de Corral-Ipeñarrieta e Ipeñarrieta 1.4 km
Ermita de Santa Bárbara de Urretxu 1.6 km

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What to see and do in Urretxu

Urretxu
Village
Municipality of the Alto Urola with 6,730 inhabitants (2025), formerly Villarreal de Urrechua. Its first historical document is the settlement charter granted by King John I of Castile on 3 October 1383, which founded the royal town with tax and defensive privileges to encourage trade and protect its townspeople from feudal harassment. It grew strongly from the 1950s onward through industrial immigration.
Iglesia de San Martín de Tours de Urretxu
Monument
Parish church rebuilt after the great fire of 1658, which destroyed much of the town.
Puente de Zufiaur
Monument
15th-century bridge that takes its name from the family who built it, separating the settlements of Urretxu and Zumarraga.
Ermita de Santa Bárbara de Urretxu
Monument
15th-century chapel located on the slope of Mount Irimo, renovated in 1983.
Palacios de Corral-Ipeñarrieta e Ipeñarrieta
Monument
The Corral-Ipeñarrieta palace, from the 17th century and today the seat of the town hall, and the Baroque Ipeñarrieta palace, from 1605, are two of Urretxu's most notable civil buildings.
Fundación de Villarreal de Urrechua
Historical milestone
The municipality was founded as "Villa Real" on 11 December 1383 by King Juan I; a fire in 1658 destroyed most of the town's houses and the church. In 1989 it officially adopted the name Urretxu.
José María Iparragirre
Historical milestone
Bertsolari and composer (1820-1881), author of the "Gernikako Arbola", born in Urretxu.
Feria de Santa Luzia
Activity
Annual fair for livestock and farm produce, held under a privilege granted by Felipe V in 1717.