Barrika is a town and
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
located in the province of
Biscay
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Spain
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, in the autonomous community of
Basque Country.
It is considered one of the oldest municipalities of
Biscay
Biscay (; eu, Bizkaia ; es, Vizcaya ) is a province of Spain and a historical territory of the Basque Country, heir of the ancient Lordship of Biscay, lying on the south shore of the eponymous bay. The capital and largest city is Bilbao.
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. It was founded by Sancho Vela. As it is placed next to the sea and near
Bilbao
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, its population has grown a lot in the last part of the 20th century.
Barrika belongs to the comarca of
Mungialdea
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The organization as a parish church can trace its origins to the political structure of the Flat Earth of the Middle Ages. Sancho Vela founded its solar Barrika house in the year 496, being this the origin of the later church.
In addition to the agricultural and livestock activities, its inhabitants worked from old in whaling, as attested by the ''Carta Puebla'' granted by
Lope Díaz de Haro, Lord of Biscay, in the 13th century.
Barrika had seat and vote at the General meetings of
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 mu ...
, its number was the 51st.
Notable people
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Jon Rahm
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(born 1994), professional golfer, winner of the U.S. Open in June 2021, and world number 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking
References
External links
BARRIKA in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa)
BARRIKA.net web sitewith information on history, geography, and local services
Municipalities in Biscay
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