Elantxobe | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Spain Basque Country |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Elantxobe within the Basque Country |
Pushpin Map1: | Spain |
Pushpin Map Caption1: | Location of Elantxobe within Spain |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Spain |
Subdivision Type1: | Autonomous community |
Subdivision Name1: | Basque Country |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Biscay |
Subdivision Type3: | Comarca |
Subdivision Name3: | Busturialdea |
Coordinates: | 43.4039°N -2.6358°W |
Elevation M: | 80 |
Area Total Km2: | 1.85 |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | 1858 |
Population Demonym: | Basque: elantxobetar |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Blank Name Sec1: | Official language(s) |
Blank Info Sec1: | Basque Spanish |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 48310 |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Koldo Miren Olagibel Bakeriz |
Leader Party: | Bildu |
Elantxobe is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain.
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.