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General data

  • Location: bordering on the municipalities of Zuia, Koartango and Amurrio (Araba), and on Orduña (Bizkaia)
  • Access: By road: A-68 Bilbao-Zaragoza motorway (toll booth at Altube, 2 km. from Izarra); N-622 Vitoria-Altube dual carriageway; A-2521/A-2625 trunk road (Llodio-Amurrio-Orduña); A-3314 local road (Miranda-Kuartango)
  • By rail: Miranda-Bilbao line, stopping at Izarra station
  • Population (2005): 1.009 people
  • Population Centres: Abezia, Abornikano, Apregindana, Beluntza, Goiuri-Ondona, Inoso, Izarra, Larrazketa, Oiardo, Untzaga and Uzkiano
  • Language (2001): Basque speakers 21%; quasi Basque speakers 20%; Spanish speakers 59%
  • Places of interest: Goiuri-Ondona waterfall, Sierra de Gibijo hills, Nervión waterfall, Ostuño recreation area, sports centre, Doña Lola hotel and ethnographic museum
  • Products: Idiazabal cheese, "Gateau Basque" and pastries.