Barrika

Barrika
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Barrika Location of Barrika within the Basque Country Barrika Location within Spain
Coordinates:43°24′N2°58′W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Basque Country
Province	Biscay
Comarca	Uribe-Kosta
Government
• Mayor	José Madariaga Martín
Area
• Total	7.77 km2(3.00 sq mi)
Elevation	75 m (246 ft)
Population (2018)
• Total	1,541
• Density	200/km2(510/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1(CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2(CEST)
Postal code	48650
Website	barrika.eu

Barrika(Spanish:Barrica) is a town andmunicipalitylocated in the province ofBiscay,Spain,in the autonomous community ofBasque Country.

It is considered one of the oldest municipalities ofBiscay.It was founded by Sancho Vela. As it is placed next to the sea and nearBilbao,its population has grown a lot in the last part of the 20th century.

Barrika belongs to the comarca ofMungialdea.There are about 1,541 inhabitants in the municipality and it covers 7.77 km².

History

The findings of the archaeological site of Kurtzio testify of human presence in the municipal territory at the period of the prehistoricAsturian culture.

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,this being the origin of the later church.

In addition to the agricultural and livestock activities, its inhabitants worked from old in whaling, as attested by theCarta Pueblagranted byLope Díaz de Haro,Lord of Biscay, in the 13th century.

Barrika had a seat and vote at the General meetings ofGuernica,its number was the 51st.

Notable people

• Jon Rahm(born 1994), professional golfer, winner of the U.S. Open in June 2021, The Masters in April 2023 and world number 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking

External links

• BARRIKA in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa)(in Spanish)
• BARRIKA.net web sitewith information on history, geography, and local services(in Spanish)