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Ermua

Town

Ermua is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain. In 2019, Ermua had 15,880 inhabitants.

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Ermua is a town in the Durangaldea comarca of the province of Biscay in northern Spain. It is situated in a steep-sided valley beside the Río Ego, a tributary of the Deba River. Because of the steep, irregular terrain, building space is limited, and Ermua is one of the most densely populated towns in the Basque country. To the north of Ermua lies the municipality of Mallabia, to the east lies Eibar and to the south lies Zaldibar.

Eibar is a larger town which lies just across the provincial border, in the province of Gipuzkoa, the two towns forming a single urban area. Ermua has grown greatly in size during the 1960s and 1970s and acts as a dormitory town to Eibar, both of them being industrial towns. Ermua and Eibar are linked by the N-634 and share a common exit from the Autopista AP-8 (AP-8), the toll road that crosses the Basque Country, and connects Bilbao with the French border. Ermua and Eibar are also connected by the narrow gauge railway that runs from Bilbao to San Sebastián. Historic buildings in Ermua include the Church of Santiago Apóstol, an unusual Renaissance building with a fine bell tower, the Baroque Valdespina Palace, which is now the Town Hall, and the sixteenth century Lobiano Palace.

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Village information

Coat of arms of Ermua
Province
Bizkaia
Autonomous community
País Vasco
Population (INE 2025)
15,516
Altitude
176 m
Area (IGN)
4.9 km²
District
Duranguesado
Postcode
48260
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Upcoming events in Ermua

32 events in the official listings for the coming months. Dates may change: check them with the source before you go.

October 2026

  • 20 oct – 3 nov

    "De Bizkaia de toda la vida" (exposición itinerante)

    Exhibition

    Source: Kulturklik · Agenda cultural de Euskadi (Gobierno Vasco)
  • 22oct

    Cineclub de Ermua: "Vivir la tierra" (VOS)

    Cinema·20:30·Ermua Antzokia

    Source: Kulturklik · Agenda cultural de Euskadi (Gobierno Vasco)Stay there on those dates
  • 23oct

    "Rocío Dúrcal es inolvidable"

    Theatre and dance·20:30·Ermua Antzokia

    Source: Kulturklik · Agenda cultural de Euskadi (Gobierno Vasco)Stay there on those dates
  • 24oct

    "Hodei guztien gainetik"

    Theatre and dance·17:00·Ermua Antzokia

    Source: Kulturklik · Agenda cultural de Euskadi (Gobierno Vasco)Stay there on those dates
  • 24–26 oct

    "Inurri Itsuak"

    Cinema·Ermua Antzokia

    Source: Kulturklik · Agenda cultural de Euskadi (Gobierno Vasco)Stay there on those dates
  • 29oct

    Cineclub de Ermua: "Naza"

    Cinema·20:30·Ermua Antzokia

    Source: Kulturklik · Agenda cultural de Euskadi (Gobierno Vasco)Stay there on those dates
  • 30oct

    Bertso jaialdia: Amets Arzallus, Irune Basagoiti, Aitor Etxebarriazarraga, Araitz Katarain, Maialen Lujanbio, Aitor Mendiluze

    Theatre and dance·20:30·Ermua Antzokia

    Source: Kulturklik · Agenda cultural de Euskadi (Gobierno Vasco)Stay there on those dates
  • 31oct

    Kaitin Allende: "Kaiting in the night"

    Theatre and dance·18:30·Lobiano Kultur Gunea

    Source: Kulturklik · Agenda cultural de Euskadi (Gobierno Vasco)Stay there on those dates

November 2026

  • 3nov

    Club de lectura de cómic "Viñetas": "Historias del barrio" (Gabi Beltrán)

    Talks and workshops·19:00·Biblioteca de Ermua

    Source: Kulturklik · Agenda cultural de Euskadi (Gobierno Vasco)Stay there on those dates
  • 5nov

    "gaztetxo letrazaleak" club de lectura para jóvenes (9-11 años): "Frankitxoren maskota berria" (Alaine Agirre)

    Talks and workshops·17:30·Biblioteca de Ermua

    Source: Kulturklik · Agenda cultural de Euskadi (Gobierno Vasco)Stay there on those dates
  • 5nov

    "Irakurketa gozagarri" club de lectura en euskera: "Barne Zerbitzuak" (Katixa Agirre)

    Talks and workshops·19:00·Biblioteca de Ermua

    Source: Kulturklik · Agenda cultural de Euskadi (Gobierno Vasco)Stay there on those dates
  • 6nov

    Ruper Ordorika & Mugalariak

    Music·20:30·Ermua Antzokia

    Source: Kulturklik · Agenda cultural de Euskadi (Gobierno Vasco)Stay there on those dates
  • 7nov

    Dani Nel.lo & Organ Trio

    Music·20:00·Ermua Antzokia

    Source: Kulturklik · Agenda cultural de Euskadi (Gobierno Vasco)Stay there on those dates
  • 9nov

    "Komikizaleak" club de lectura juvenil cómic: "Artxipielagoa" (Etxeberriak)

    Talks and workshops·18:30·Biblioteca de Ermua

    Source: Kulturklik · Agenda cultural de Euskadi (Gobierno Vasco)Stay there on those dates
  • 13nov

    "El hijo de la cómica"

    Theatre and dance·20:30·Ermua Antzokia

    Source: Kulturklik · Agenda cultural de Euskadi (Gobierno Vasco)Stay there on those dates
  • 18nov

    "Un capítulo más" club de lectura en castellano: "Trilogía" (Jon Fosse)

    Talks and workshops·19:00·Biblioteca de Ermua

    Source: Kulturklik · Agenda cultural de Euskadi (Gobierno Vasco)Stay there on those dates
  • 19nov

    "Entre líneas y emociones" club de lectura de inteligencia emocional: "La perla" (John Steinbeck)

    Talks and workshops·09:30·Biblioteca de Ermua

    Source: Kulturklik · Agenda cultural de Euskadi (Gobierno Vasco)Stay there on those dates
  • 20nov

    Alboka Musika Eskola & Txindurri Taldea: Festival de Santa Zezilia

    Theatre and dance·20:30·Ermua Antzokia

    Source: Kulturklik · Agenda cultural de Euskadi (Gobierno Vasco)Stay there on those dates
  • 21nov

    "Bidutzi"

    Theatre and dance·17:00·Ermua Antzokia

    Source: Kulturklik · Agenda cultural de Euskadi (Gobierno Vasco)Stay there on those dates
  • 27nov

    "Jo!"

    Theatre and dance·20:30·Ermua Antzokia

    Source: Kulturklik · Agenda cultural de Euskadi (Gobierno Vasco)Stay there on those dates

December 2026

  • 1dec

    Club de lectura de cómic "Viñetas": "Soy de pueblo: manual para sobrevivir en la ciudad" (Moderna de Pueblo)

    Talks and workshops·19:00·Biblioteca de Ermua

    Source: Kulturklik · Agenda cultural de Euskadi (Gobierno Vasco)Stay there on those dates
  • 2dec

    "Un capítulo más" club de lectura en castellano: "Tuya" (Claudia Piñeiro)

    Talks and workshops·19:00·Biblioteca de Ermua

    Source: Kulturklik · Agenda cultural de Euskadi (Gobierno Vasco)Stay there on those dates
  • 3dec

    "gaztetxo letrazaleak" club de lectura para jóvenes (9-11 años): "Ezin dut, eta zer?" (Uxue Alberdi)

    Talks and workshops·17:30·Biblioteca de Ermua

    Source: Kulturklik · Agenda cultural de Euskadi (Gobierno Vasco)Stay there on those dates
  • 3dec

    "Irakurketa gozagarri" club de lectura en euskera: "Esker Onak" (Delphine de Vigan)

    Talks and workshops·19:00·Biblioteca de Ermua

    Source: Kulturklik · Agenda cultural de Euskadi (Gobierno Vasco)Stay there on those dates
  • 10dec

    "Entre líneas y emociones" club de lectura de inteligencia emocional: "Carta de una desconocida" (Stefan Zweig)

    Talks and workshops·09:30·Biblioteca de Ermua

    Source: Kulturklik · Agenda cultural de Euskadi (Gobierno Vasco)Stay there on those dates
  • 11dec

    "Le salon des mots" club de lectura en francés: "Oscar et la dame en rose" (Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt)

    Talks and workshops·19:00·Biblioteca de Ermua

    Source: Kulturklik · Agenda cultural de Euskadi (Gobierno Vasco)Stay there on those dates
  • 11dec

    Pedro Pastor y los locos descalzos

    Music·20:30·Ermua Antzokia

    Source: Kulturklik · Agenda cultural de Euskadi (Gobierno Vasco)Stay there on those dates
  • 12dec

    Andhrea & the black cats

    Music·20:00·Lobiano Kultur Gunea

    Source: Kulturklik · Agenda cultural de Euskadi (Gobierno Vasco)Stay there on those dates
  • 18dec

    "Dysphoria"

    Theatre and dance·20:30·Ermua Antzokia

    Source: Kulturklik · Agenda cultural de Euskadi (Gobierno Vasco)Stay there on those dates
  • 26dec

    "Tretatxu"

    Theatre and dance·17:00·Ermua Antzokia

    Source: Kulturklik · Agenda cultural de Euskadi (Gobierno Vasco)Stay there on those dates
  • 29dec

    Festival ZKZ Topaketa 2026: Gala de circo en Ermua

    Theatre and dance·17:00·Ermua Antzokia

    Source: Kulturklik · Agenda cultural de Euskadi (Gobierno Vasco)Stay there on those dates
  • 30dec

    "Madness"

    Theatre and dance·20:30·Ermua Antzokia

    Source: Kulturklik · Agenda cultural de Euskadi (Gobierno Vasco)Stay there on those dates

Open data reused under its licence: Kulturklik · Agenda cultural de Euskadi (Gobierno Vasco) (CC BY 4.0 (Creative Commons Reconocimiento 4.0))