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. The area of the municipality is about and according to the 2014 census, the population is 7504. The original name of the town was Abadiano Celayeta.

Geography

Abadiño is located on the N-636 road a few kilometres to the southeast of Durango in the province of Biscay in northern Spain. The town is in a broad valley formed by the Ibaizabal and Urkiola Rivers. Livestock farming is practised here on the flat valley floor, and to the south the land rises to form the

Urkiola Urkiola is a mountain range of the Basque mountains in Biscay near Durango, in the western Basque Country, Spain. The highest mountain in the range is Anboto (1331 m). The range runs from west to east and forms the water divide between the Atl ...

mountain range. The lower slopes are clad in natural woodland of

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beech Beech (''Fagus'') is a genus of deciduous trees in the family Fagaceae, native to temperate Europe, Asia, and North America. Recent classifications recognize 10 to 13 species in two distinct subgenera, ''Engleriana'' and ''Fagus''. The ''Engle ...

and

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, and the higher parts consist of

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peaks with gullies, cliffs and caves and are included in the

Urkiola Natural Park Urkiola Natural Park is a protected area located in the southeastern corner of Biscay and Álava in the northern Basque Country, Spain. It is a protected area of . It was declared a Natural Park on 29 December 1989. The Park's highest mountain ...

Tourism

The town of Abadiño has a number of historic buildings. The Muntsaratz Tower is a good example of ninth century

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. The Sanctuary of San Antonio is a church inside the Urkiola Natural Park. The Astola Manor House was one of the political and administrative centres of the Merindad de Durango region. It was purchased by the Merindad in 1576 and was subsequently used as a courthouse, as the residency of the local lieutenant, as the local gaol and as the district archive. The Gederiaga Complex is on a hill overlooking the town and includes the Chapel of San Salvador. This was an ancient "oath chapel" in which general assemblies of the authorities of Merindad de Durango valley were held; there are twelve stone seats arranged in a semicircle, and nearby is a sandstone cross in the Renaissance and Gothic style dating from 1633, part of a series of crosses in the district. There are hiking trails, mountain bike riding and horse riding facilities near the town. There are several festivals, the main one being that of the

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, Santo Domingo. This takes place on May 12 and the succeeding days and there is much music and dancing in the town. The Festival of San Blas takes place on February 3, and at this event there is a livestock fair. Another festival, that of San Antonio, is celebrated on June 13 near his sanctuary in Urkiola.

Notable people

* Athletic Bilbao players

Ustaritz Aldekoaotalora Ustaritz Aldekoaotalora Astarloa (born 16 February 1983), known simply as Ustaritz, is a Spanish former footballer who played as a central defender. Most of his professional career was spent with Athletic Bilbao, for which he appeared in 103 ...

and

Ander Iturraspe Ander Iturraspe Derteano (; ; born 8 March 1989) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He spent all but the final season of his career at Athletic Bilbao, appearing in 320 matches across all competiti ...

were born in Abadiño.

References

External links

ABADIÑO in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa)

Abadiño Official Website
In Basque and Spanish Municipalities in Biscay {{basqueCountry-geo-stub