Arseniog · CC BY-SA 4.0Coastal town
Orio is a fishing town located in the province of Gipuzkoa in the Basque Autonomous Community, northern Spain, with the town nucleus lying on the river Oria, roughly one mile away from its mouth by the Bay of Biscay. Orio had a population of 5,901 inhabitants as of 2016.
Traditionally a town attached to the sea and the fishing industry, this sector is losing ground to the more profitable and less demanding tourism, rapidly developing after marshes between the town and the beach were drained with a view to building up new tourist oriented housing. The most widely known and conspicuous sport activity in Orio is the rowing regatta typical of the Basque and Cantabric coastal area, featuring a team represented by the yellow colour.
The town is served by Euskotren Trena's coastal line, the N-634 road and the A-8 motorway (since 2010).
A festival representing the last catch of North Atlantic right whales within Basque whaling in 1901, have been held on every 5 years. This catch also reflected in a folk poem popularized by singer-songwriter Benito Lertxundi.
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11 events in the official listings for the coming months. Dates may change: check them with the source before you go.
JULEN ALONSO + OINKARI: "HARIA"
Music19:00Polideportivo
Club de lectura: "Gerezi Denbora" (Montserrat Roig)
Talks and workshops18:30Saregile (Casa de Mujeres de Orio)
Xabier Erkizia: "Jorge Oteiza, Montevideoko memoriak 1961"
Talks and workshops18:00Sala Salatxo
Presentación de libro: "Esnatu ala hil"
Talks and workshops19:00Sala Salatxo
"Kaka"
Theatre and dance19:00Casa de cultura de Orio
Cuentacuentos musical: "Ameli"
Theatre and dance18:00Casa de cultura de Orio
Galbahe: "Ez gara dena ahazteko nahikoa biziko"
Music19:00Casa de cultura de Orio
Cuentacuentos: Miriam Mendoza
Theatre and dance18:00Casa de cultura de Orio
Club de lectura: "Etxe bat norberarena" (Yolanda Arrieta)
Talks and workshops18:30Saregile (Casa de Mujeres de Orio)
Club de lectura: "Juana" (Jon Artano)
Talks and workshops18:30Saregile (Casa de Mujeres de Orio)
"Ecos de la terra" proyección de documental + coloquio
Cinema18:00Saregile (Casa de Mujeres de Orio)
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