Ereño is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country, northern Spain.

Ereño
View of Ereño
View of Ereño
Ereño is located in the Basque Country
Ereño
Ereño
Location of Ereño within the Basque Country
Ereño is located in Spain
Ereño
Ereño
Location of Ereño within Spain
Coordinates: 43°21′04″N 2°36′57″W / 43.35111°N 2.61583°W / 43.35111; -2.61583
Country Spain
Autonomous community Basque Country
ProvinceBiscay
ComarcaBusturialdea
Government
 • MayorJoseba Zarragoikoetxea Zenicacelaya
Area
 • Total10.67 km2 (4.12 sq mi)
Elevation
278 m (912 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total239
 • Density22/km2 (58/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
48313
Websitewww.ereno.org

Ereño is famous for its marble. In the 1st century CE the Romans were mining the quarries, which are no longer being used. There are literary references that call Ereño the "capital of the marble route". This material can be found in numerous buildings in Urdaibai and also on the other side of the ocean.

According to historian Tomás de Goikolea, Ereño was built in the 9th century and the residents of the town may be direct descendants of the inhabitants of the Santimamiñe cave.

On 29 September, the San Miguel festival, a popular mass is held and a pilgrimage is done.

References

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www.ereno.org Archived 2008-09-08 at the Wayback Machine

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
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