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Diaspora of the Elorrian people

Many people in the past had to emigrate from Elorrio in search of a better life. Some families headed south to cities like Cadiz and Seville, but some people...

Diaspora of the Elorrian people

Many people in the past had to emigrate from Elorrio in search of a better life. Some families headed south to cities like Cadiz and Seville, but some people...

Gastronomic clubs

The first gastronomic club was created in the city of San Sebastián in the 19th century. They are also known as “txokos” and are a very important part of Basque culture.These societies combine cuisine, companionship, and solidarity, and were created as informal...

Diaspora of the Elorrian people

Many people in the past had to emigrate from Elorrio in search of a better life. Some families headed south to cities like Cadiz and Seville, but some people had to travel even further, to...

The convent of Santa Ana celebrates its 325th anniversary.

Founded at the end of the 17th century to house nuns from Ermua, the convent is now home to 10 nuns, two of whom are local and the other eight are from Kenya.Their daily routine begins at 6:30 in the morning, when the nuns gather in the choir, pray the rosary, and...

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Gastronomic clubs

The first gastronomic club was created in the city of San Sebastián in the 19th century. They are also known as “txokos” and are a very important part of Basque culture.These societies combine cuisine, companionship, and solidarity, and were created as informal...

Diaspora of the Elorrian people

Many people in the past had to emigrate from Elorrio in search of a better life. Some families headed south to cities like Cadiz and Seville, but some people had to travel even further, to...

The convent of Santa Ana celebrates its 325th anniversary.

Founded at the end of the 17th century to house nuns from Ermua, the convent is now home to 10 nuns, two of whom are local and the other eight are from Kenya.Their daily routine begins at 6:30 in the morning, when the nuns gather in the choir, pray the rosary, and...

Basque bowling game

The bowling alleys in Elorrio are located in the rural neighbourhoods of Argiñeta and San Lorenzo, where they play during their festivals. The Argiñeta festival is held on the first weekend of August, and the San Lorenzo festival is held on 10 August, the day of the...

The guardians of Bizkaia

The Otsa or Ossa mansion was built in the late 17th century. The Ossa family were charged with keeping an eye on the people of Gipuzkoa, which led to their being known as the “guardians of Bizkaia”. This is evidenced by the motto on their coat of arms, which...

Coat of arms in Elorrio

Most of the coats of arms in Elorrio have to do with the surnames that also appear on the coats of arms of the buildings located in the rural areas of the municipality. This is where the family's original farmhouse is located. This information about the original...

CALVARIES OF ELORRIO

The complex of crosses in Elorrio is currently the largest in the Basque Country. It represents ten percent of the crosses inventoried in the Basque Country. There are currently nine crosses in Elorrio. All of them are 16th century works and, except for the late...

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

8 March was declared International Women's Day by the UN in 1975. We have to go back a few years, to 1917, to find the origins of International Women's Day. That year, on 8 March, Russian women went on strike asking for bread and peace. Four days later the ‘Tsarr’...

ELORRIO. “HARRIA ETA TALADRINA”

In 2022, Elorrio started the publication of the magazine “Harria eta Taladrina”, which reflects its historical link with iron and industry. This magazine aims to publicize and disseminate the industrial heritage in an informative, inclusive, cross-cutting and gender...