Lekeitio, Spain

Lekeitio, Spain

Lekeitio Spain

Lekeitio (Spanish: Lequeitio) is a town and municipality in the province of Biscay, in Spain’s Basque Country, located about 53 km (33 mi) northeast of Bilbao. The municipality has 7,293 inhabitants (2005) and is one of the most important fishing ports on the Basque coast. Tourism plays a major role in summer, when the town becomes a seaside resort with its Isunza beach and the nearby Carraspio beach in the neighboring town of Mendexa. The town’s most important monument is the Church of Santa María, a 15th‑century Gothic basilica. Lekeitio is also the birthplace of Resurrección María de Azkue, one of the most important Basque scholars of the 19th century.
Recommended airport
Bilbao (BIO)
Nearby destinations
  • Bilbao, Spain a 35.87 km
  • Bizkaia a 39.17 km
  • Durango a 24.07 km