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Santa closed

Black Friday, another tradition borrowed from the United States. This is a commercial event that marks the unofficial start of the Christmas shopping...

Santa closed

Black Friday, another tradition borrowed from the United States. This is a commercial event that marks the unofficial start of the Christmas shopping...


Korrika 2026

KORRIKA is a race in support of the Basque language organised by AEK. It covers the whole of the Basque Country and has two objectives: on the one hand, to raise awareness in favour of the Basque language, and on the other, to raise funds to carry out this work on a...

Santa closed

Black Friday, another tradition borrowed from the United States. This is a commercial event that marks the unofficial start of the Christmas shopping season.The term ‘Black Friday’ emerged in the 1960s in Philadelphia. Police officers used it to describe the chaos and...

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...
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Korrika 2026

Korrika 2026

KORRIKA is a race in support of the Basque language organised by AEK. It covers the whole of the Basque Country and has two objectives: on the one hand, to raise awareness in favour of the Basque language, and on the other, to raise funds to carry out this work on a...

Santa closed

Santa closed

Black Friday, another tradition borrowed from the United States. This is a commercial event that marks the unofficial start of the Christmas shopping season.The term ‘Black Friday’ emerged in the 1960s in Philadelphia. Police officers used it to describe the chaos and...

Gastronomic clubs

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

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.

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

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 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

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

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...

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From 15th September to  31st May

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Tuesday to Friday: 10:00 - 14:00
Saturday and festivities:
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