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,...
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
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...
ELORRIO. “HARRIA ETA TALADRINA”
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...
WHAT DOES ELORRIO MEAN?
WHAT DOES ELORRIO MEAN? Here it is the explanation of where the name Elorrio comes from. In Spanish, it means hawthorn, hawthorn is a type of tree, and ‘elorria’ is also used to designate the red fruits of this tree. Due to the abundance of hawthorn bushes around this...