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Ibilaldia
Ibilaldia ( eu, Ibilaldia), meaning ''trip, journey, or march'' in English language, English, is a festival organized every year the last Sunday of May or first of June to help the ikastolak (schools in the Basque language) in Biscay, Basque Country (autonomous community), Basque Country in Spain. Ibilaldia is essentially a volunteer walk around a circuit of 5-10 kilometers, that is surrounded by food stands and entertainment, and walkers sometimes make the walk in support of an organization. The money they collect it is used to help the Basque schools in the province of Biscay. It is celebrated too to reinforce Basque people, Basque culture and language. As a solidary fest, everything is organized by the Ikastolas. Each year a different village is the organizer. Parents, teachers and students help to have everything prepared for the main day. History At the end of the 1970s the movement created to promote the use of Basque language in schools grew a lot and started to be stru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Ibilaldia ( eu, Ibilaldia), meaning ''trip, journey, or march'' in English, is a festival organized every year the last Sunday of May or first of June to help the ikastolak (schools in the Basque language) in Biscay, Basque Country in Spain. Ibilaldia is essentially a volunteer walk around a circuit of 5-10 kilometers, that is surrounded by food stands and entertainment, and walkers sometimes make the walk in support of an organization. The money they collect it is used to help the Basque schools in the province of Biscay. It is celebrated too to reinforce Basque culture and language. As a solidary fest, everything is organized by the Ikastolas. Each year a different village is the organizer. Parents, teachers and students help to have everything prepared for the main day. History At the end of the 1970s the movement created to promote the use of Basque language in schools grew a lot and started to be structured. The festival of Ibilaldia was born in 1978 in Getxo promoted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filename
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Berango
, population_note = , population_density_km2 = auto , blank_name_sec1 = Official language(s) , blank_info_sec1 = , timezone = CET , utc_offset = +1 , timezone_DST = CEST , utc_offset_DST = +2 , postal_code_type = Postal code , postal_code = 48640 , area_code_type = Dialing code , area_code = , leader_title = Mayor , leader_name = María Isabel Landa Gaubeka , leader_party = Basque Nationalist Party , website = , footnotes = Berango is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the region known as "Greater Bilbao" in the autonomous community of Basque Country, Spain with 8,9 km² of extension and a population of 7,195 inhabitants according to the census of the 2019. Its density reaches 174,81 inhabitants per square kilometre. Geographical Location Berango is confin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elorrio
Elorrio is a town and a municipality located in the eastern part of the province of Biscay, in the Basque Country, in northern Spain. , it has a population of 7,307 inhabitants. It covers an area of 37.20 square kilometers and it has a population density of 193.58 people per square kilometer. It holds the medieval title of Most Loyal and Noble Villa ( es, Muy Noble y Muy Leal Villa). Elorrio was founded in 1356 by the Infante Tello Alfonso of Castile, who was the 20th Lord of Biscay, near the elizate of Saint Agustín of Etxebarria ( eu, San Agustin Etxebarria; es, San Agustín de Echevarría). Historically, San Agustin Etxebarria was part of the medieval County of Durango, and Elorrio remains part of the comarca (local region) of Durangaldea. In 1630, Elorrio annexed Saint Agustín of Etxebarria, which today is a ward of Elorrio. Elorrio had municipal representation in the medieval Juntas Generales. The town has been affected by its main economic activity: the industrial secto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Munguia
Munguia or Munguía is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alma Lilia Luna Munguía (born 1976), Mexican politician * Antonio Munguía (1942–2018), Mexican footballer * Carolina Malpica Munguía (1891–1977), American educator and community activist *Jaime Munguia (born 1996), Mexican boxer * José Luis Munguía (1959–1985), Salvadoran footballer * Juan Manuel Sandoval Munguia (born 1966), Mexican politician * Julio Munguía (born 1942), Mexican cyclist *Lourdes Munguía (born 1960), Mexican actress * Miguel Ángel Luna Munguía (1969–2015), Mexican politician *Ricardo Munguía Padilla (1944–2007), Mexican footballer *Ricardo Munguía Pérez Ricardo is the Spanish and Portuguese cognate of the name Richard. It derived from Proto-Germanic ''*rīks'' 'king, ruler' + ''*harduz'' 'hard, brave'. It may be a given name, or a surname. People Given name * Ricardo de Araújo Pereira, Portug ... (born 1975), Mexican footballer * Roberto José d'Aubuisson Mungu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leioa
Leioa ( es, Lejona) is a municipality in Biscay, Basque Country, in northern Spain. It is located south of Getxo and Berango delimitating east and south with Erandio, Portugalete and Sestao. Today it is part of the Bilbao conurbation. Its population in 2019 was 31,795. Leioa has an area of . The Udondo river constitutes the eastern limit of the municipality. History Leioa has its origins in 1526, before which it was part of the "anteiglesia de Erandio". It was a village with no more than 8000 people until the 1960s, when development came its way, as Bilbao expanded. Its population experienced a rapid increase in the 1970s, and a more moderate growth afterwards. It has become a part of metropolitan Bilbao. Neighborhoods *Peruri, Zuazu, Sarriena, Santsoena and Lertutxe. *Tellería, Basaez, Artatzagane, Negurigane and Aldekoane. *Artaza, Elexalde, Ikea Mendi, Udondo, Mendibil and Santimami. *Pinueta, Lamiako, Txopoeta, Ondiz, Txorierri, Aketxe and Ibaiondo (Santa Ana). Features ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valle De Trápaga
Valle may refer to: * Valle (surname) Geography *"Valle", the cultural and climatic zone of the dry subtropical Interandean Valles of the Andes of Peru, Bolivia, and northwest Argentina *University of Valle, a public university in Cali, Colombia * Bale, Croatia, or Valle, a small town and municipality in Istria county, Croatia *Valle, Ecuador, a town and parish in Cuenca Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador *Valle Department, a department in southern Honduras * Valle di Cadore, a municipality Belluno, Veneto, Italy * Valle Parish, an administrative unit of Aizkraukle District, Latvia *Valle Hundred, a hundred of Västergötland county, Sweden * Valle, Arizona, United States Norway *Valle, or Valle-Hovin, a neighborhood in the capital city of Oslo *Valle, Bamble, a village in the municipality of Bamble in Vestfold og Telemark county; see Stråholmen *Valle, Møre og Romsdal, a village in the municipality of Ålesund in Møre og Romsdal county * Valle, Norway, a municipality in the Sete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santurtzi
Santurtzi ( es, Santurce; eu, Santurtzi ) is a port town in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, Spain. It is located in the Bilbao Abra bay, near the mouth of the Nervión river, on its left bank, 14 km downriver from Bilbao and forms part of the ''Greater Bilbao'' agglomeration. It has a population of 45,853 (2019) and a land area of 6.77 km². The district of Santurce of the city of San Juan, Puerto Rico derives its name from Santurtzi. History and Toponyms According to legends, the current church of St. George was originally founded as a monastery by English monks fleeing from religious persecution. They established themselves on the Basque coast, specifically the Somorrostro Valley, from which would later develop the town of Santurtzi. The name Santurtzi is derived from the Latin ''Sant Georgi'', as was the hermitage in Gordejuela near current Oquendo. In neighbouring Cantabria, Burgos and Araba exist several towns with var ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Peña (Bilbao)
La Peña may refer to: Places * La Peña, Bilbao, borough of the city of Bilbao, Spain * La Peña, Cundinamarca, village in the Cundinamarca department of Colombia * La Peña, Salamanca, village in the Salamanca province of Spain * La Peña, Panama People with the surname, La Peña, La Pena or LaPena *Frank LaPena (1937–2019), Nomtipom-Wintu American Indian painter, printmaker, ethnographer, professor, ceremonial dancer, poet, and writer. * Juan Manuel de la Peña Bonifaz (died 1669), Spanish politician, ad interim governor and captain-general of the Philippines in 1668-1669 * Manuel la Peña (fl. 1808–1811), Spanish military officer who served during the Peninsular War *Manuel de la Peña y Peña (1789–1850), Mexican politician and lawyer, short lived interim president of Mexico in 1847 and president during the course of 1848 Other * La Peña Cultural Center, Chilean-American culture center in the United States *La Peña Sporting La Peña is a Peruvian football club, pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ondarroa
Ondarroa is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of the Basque Autonomous Community, northern Spain. Main sights *Church of St. Mary, in late Gothic style (late 15th century) *Likona Tower, a typical Basque tower-house. *Itsas Aurre Bridge, designed by Santiago Calatrava File:Ondarroa, torre Likona 2.JPG, Likona Tower File:Ondarro 1.jpg, Church of St. Mary File:Ondarroa - Puente Viejo (Zubi Zaharrra) 2bis.jpg, Old Bridge File:Itsas aurre zubia.JPG, Itsas Aurre Bridge People * Pedro Maria Unanue (1814-1846) *Txomin Agirre (1864-1920) * Agustin Zubikarai (1914-2004) * Karmele Urresti Iturrioz (1916-2010) * Dina Bilbao (1960-1997) - athlete * Ana Urkiza (b. 1969) - writer *Kirmen Uribe (b. 1970) - writer *Kepa Arrizabalaga (b. 1994) - goalkeeper for Chelsea and Spain, previously of Athletic Bilbao Twin towns * Santa Flavia, Italy * Borj, Western Sahara Western Sahara ( '; ; ) is a disputed territory on the northwest coas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gernika
Guernica (, ), official name (reflecting the Basque language) Gernika (), is a town in the province of Biscay, in the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country, Spain. The town of Guernica is one part (along with neighbouring Lumo) of the municipality of Gernika-Lumo ( es, Guernica y Luno), whose population is 16,224 . On April 26, 1937, Guernica was bombed by Nazi Germany's Luftwaffe, in one of the first aerial bombings. The attack inspired Pablo Picasso's painting ''Guernica'', depicting his outrage at the attack. Location The village is situated in the region of Busturialdea, in the valley of the Oka river. The river ends in an estuary that gives its name to the village of Guernika. Its mouth is known as Urdaibai's estuary's heart. Gernika borders on the following townships: * North: Forua, Kortezubi and Arratzu. * East: Ajangiz * South: Muxika * West: Errigoiti History Early history The town of Guernica was founded by Count Tello on April 28, 1366, at the in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sopelana
Sopela, formerly known as Sopelana, is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain. The town is roughly 820 hectares in size, located in the comarca Mungialdea on the north east side of Bilbao and due east of the Nervión river estuary. In the municipality, other former towns like Larrabasterra were annexed to make Sopela larger. The population is 13,878 people, as recorded in the 2019 census. The area of Sopela is situated among green hills and beaches. This makes it a very attractive suburb of Greater Bilbao, with a short commute of 35 minutes on the metro. History Since the late 1980s, the population of Sopela has continued to grow and currently has 13.000 citizens. During the industrialization the citizens moved to the urban centres that were more crowded but since that decade this tendency has been reversed. Sopela has become a residential municipality well connected with bigger municipalities an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
