by Bulegoa(e)ko Turismo | 2025 Feb 8 | Curiosities, Highlighhted, Highlighted 1, Highlighted 2, History
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...
by Bulegoa(e)ko Turismo | 2024 Dec 21 | Curiosities, Highlighhted, Highlighted 1, Highlighted 2, History
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...
by Bulegoa(e)ko Turismo | 2024 Nov 10 | Highlighhted, Highlighted 1, Highlighted 2, History
ESKUPILOTA In this form of the game of pelota the leather ball is struck directly with the hand. Players strap up their hands with protective tape and fabric. Basque pelota is a ball game that enjoys a long tradition in the Basque Country. With it, the Basques have...
by Bulegoa(e)ko Turismo | 2024 Oct 5 | Highlighhted, Highlighted 1, Highlighted 2, History
ERREBONBILLOAK On the first Sunday in October a somewhat unusual festivitytakes place in Elorrio under the name of Errebonbilloak. In 1571 the Christian fleet defeated the Turks at the battle of Lepanto, thus cutting short the expansion of Islam across the western...
by Bulegoa(e)ko Turismo | 2024 Sep 11 | Highlighhted, Highlighted 1, Highlighted 2, History
ELVIRA IÑURRIETA AZKARRAGA Elvira was the town midwife in Elorrio, and she helped bring more than 2400 children into the world. She was born in Barcelona, where her family had moved to work, in 1895. After living in various locations around Spain she eventually...
by Bulegoa(e)ko Turismo | 2024 Aug 10 | Highlighhted, Highlighted 1, Highlighted 2, History
ALEJANDRO GOIKOETXEA OMAR One of the designers of the Talgo train and became known as the “betrayer of the Iron Ring”. Born in Elorrio on 23 March 1895. He was the engineer in charge of the construction of the fortified defences in the hills surrounding Bilbao known...
