Sanctuary of Urkiola
The Sanctuary of Saint Anthony the Abbot and Saint Anthony of Padua of Urkiola is a Catholic temple located in the hill and port of Urkiola, in the Biscayan municipality of Abadiño, in the Basque Country, Spain.Photo: Txo, Public domain.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: church building in Abadiño, Spain
- Also known as: “Urkiola Sanctuary”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Urkiolagirre and Saibi.
Untxillaitz
Peak
Photo: Txo, Public domain.
Untxillaitz, Untxillaitx, or Untzillatx, is a mountain of Biscay, Basque Country, 934 m. high. Its name may mean "Rabbit's peak". Part of the Urkiola range, although it does not belong to the same crest of the Anboto, it is also part of the same limestone range. Untxillaitz is situated 3 km north of Sanctuary of Urkiola.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Axpe Marzana and Olaeta.
Axpe Marzana
Neighborhood
Photo: Txo, Public domain.
Axpe Marzana is a neighborhood, which is situated 4 km northeast of Sanctuary of Urkiola.
Olaeta
Hamlet
Photo: Assar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Olaeta is a hamlet and concejo located in the municipality of Aramaio, in Álava province, Basque Country, Spain. El Limitado, a territory disputed between Álava and Biscay, is located next to Olaeta. Olaeta is situated 5 km south of Sanctuary of Urkiola.
Atxondo
Village
Photo: Marisol Murua, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Atxondo is a municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the Basque Country, Spain. Atxondo is part of the comarca of Durangaldea and has a population of 1,447 inhabitants as of 2007 according to the Spanish National Statistics Institute. Atxondo is situated 6 km northeast of Sanctuary of Urkiola.
Sanctuary of Urkiola
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Abadiño, Biscay, Basque Country, Northern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
43.09953° or 43° 5′ 58″ northLongitude
-2.64353° or 2° 38′ 37″ westOpen location code
8CMV39X4+RHOpenStreetMap ID
way 53159326OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicWikidata ID
Q3471738
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Sanctuary of Urkiola” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Urkiolako santutegia”
- Catalan: “santuari d’Urkiola”
- Dutch: “sanctuaire d’Urkiola”
- French: “sanctuaire d’Urkiola”
- French: “Sanctuaire d’Urkiola”
- Spanish: “Santos Antonios Abad y de Padua”
- Spanish: “Santuario de urkiola”
- Spanish: “Santuario de Urkiola”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ermita de Santa Apolonia and Santo Kristo ermita.
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