Orduña-Urduña
Orduna is a city in the province of Vizcaya in the Basque Country with 4246 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013).
Geography
Orduna is located on 293 m above sea level in the area enclosed by mountains Quelltal of Nervións. The highest mountain in the area is the Peña de Orduna ( 1,039 m).
The urban area establishes an exploiting dividend between Alava and Burgos exclave province of Vizcaya dar.
History
Orduna was first mentioned in writing in the 8th century at the time of Alfonso. In the same century it was conquered by the Moors and briefly ruled until he fell back to the Kingdom of Asturias in the course of the Reconquista. In the 13th century, the city established as a trading center of the plateau. In 1536 it was destroyed by a catastrophic fire, their economic importance declined thereafter. In the 18th century Orduna experienced a new economic boom. Beginning of the 20th century, tourism has opened up the city, through the use of thermal sources Orduna was a health resort.
Infrastructure and Transport
Orduna is around 40 km from the provincial capital of Bilbao on the national road N -625 Bilbao - Pancorbo.
Sons and daughters of the town
- Juan Ortiz de Zárate (1521-1576), conquistador
- Iván Fandiño Barros ( born 1980 ), Matador