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View of OñatiUranzu · CC BY-SA 4.0

Oñati

Town

Oñati (Basque: Oñati, Spanish: Oñate) is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country, in the north of Spain. It has a population of approximately 10,500 and lies in a valley in the center of the Basque country. It lies about 40 kilometres (25 miles) south of the Bay of Biscay and is about 236 metres (774 feet) above sea level. The name is Basque and translates roughly as "place of many hills", reflecting the landscape of the area. The town is surrounded on three sides by green mountains on the southern side by the Aloña limestone formation.

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Province
Gipuzkoa
Autonomous community
País Vasco
Population (INE 2025)
11,480
Altitude
247 m
Area (IGN)
106 km²
District
Alto Deva
Postcode
20560–20569
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4 photographs of Oñati, taken here and in its own light.

Uranzu · CC BY-SA 4.0
Oñati: Basazabalgo karobia Oñati · Photo: Uranzu (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Keta · CC BY-SA 2.5
The sanctuary of Arantzazu, in Oñati, Gipuzkoa, is located in the site where the Virgin of Arantzazu appeared to the shepherd Rodrigo Baltzategi in 1468. The mo · Photo: Keta (CC BY-SA 2.5)
Uranzu · CC BY-SA 4.0
Pozo de la ermita de San Juan - Oñati · Photo: Uranzu (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Gartxoak · CC BY-SA 4.0
Udana mountain pass (Oñati-Legazpia) · Photo: Gartxoak (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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