Elantxobe is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain.
History
The town emerged in 1524 as a fishing port. It gaining some importance in the 17th century as a defensive location on the Biscayan coast, which is currently used as a marina. Until 1858 it was a neighbourhood of the nearby municipality of Ibarrangelu. The town celebrates the festival of its patron, San Nicolás de Bari, on 6 December.
Cityscape
References
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
External links
- ELANTXOBE in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa) (in Spanish)
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