Uribe

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Welcome to the Uribe region.

Our hope is that this web site will allow you to discover a little more about the nature, history and culture of this region of Bizkaia. Here you will find information about its landscapes, the history and traditions of its towns and villages, together with details about some of the activities offered in the area and a number of tips to bear in mind during your visit.

In the Middle Ages, the old Merindad de Uribe embraced our region and the hamlets of the Nervión Valley that today form part of Metropolitan Bilbao. Today, Uribe is the name given to the territory that encompasses the Txorierri and Butrón River valleys, as well as the towns and villages dotted along the coast. Despite its long history and common culture, Uribe is divided administratively into the regions of Plentzia-Mungia and the Txorierri Valley, associated for this purpose with the Greater Bilbao region.

Over the ages, the factors that have influenced the Uribe region and the twenty-three municipalities into which it is divided (Arrieta, Bakio, Barrika, Berango, Derio, Erandio, Fruiz, Gamiz-Fika, Gatika, Gorliz, Larrabetzu, Laukiz, Lemoiz, Lezama, Loiu, Maruri-Jatabe, Meñaka, Mungia, Plentzia, Sondika, Sopelana, Urduliz and Zamudio), are its strategic position close to Bilbao and the lack of natural barriers to the use of land for agriculture and residential purposes. Our gentle, undulating valleys, separated only by low hills, form the widest plains of Bizkaia, cut through by the Rivers Butrón and Asúa. Before flowing into the Cantabrian Sea, these rivers leave fertile agricultural land on either side as they make their way across our region. Along the coastal strip of Uribe, the line of cliffs is broken along some sections, giving way to small ports and long, sandy beaches.

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The landscape of Uribe

The natural beauty of the Uribe region is well known and includes a broad variety of natural habitats, ecosystems and landscapes. Thanks to the positive interaction between the rural population and nature, these natural spaces have been both modelled and preserved by human activities pursued over many generations. The work of our “baserritarras” or farmers has created a singular landscape, the Atlantic landscape, formed by a mosaic of fields and market gardens that alternate with hedgerows and meadows, home to a large number of animals and plants that coexist in perfect harmony with agriculture.