Arostegi, Agustín

103 articles

Epalza López de Lerena, Domingo (Politicians and Public Officials)

Politician, born in Bilbao on 26 October 1884. He died in Donibane Lohitzune (San Juan de Luz) on 18 March 1956.He studied law at the University of De(...)Read the article

Ariño Altuna, Santos (Singers)

Baritone born in Caracas (Venezuela) in 1954.He made his first musical studies with his mother Luke Altuna. He began his singing studies with Professo(...)Read the article

Maeztu Whitney, María de (Teachers)

Pedagogue from Alava, pioneer of modern pedagogy and women's liberation in Spain. She was born in Vitoria on 18 July 1881, to a father from Alava (an (...)Read the article

Sota Mac Mahon, Ramon de la (Military)

Head of the "Basque Services" of the Basque exile in Argentina. Born in Bilbao on 27 September 1915, died in 1971.During the Second World War he belon(...)Read the article

Castellano de la Puente, Rafael (Columnists)

Writer and journalist born in Madrid in 1943, although his whole life has been linked to the Basque Country.Although as a young man he devoted himself(...)Read the article

Loma Arguelles, José María de (Military)

Liberal general, born in Salinas de Añana (Álava) in 1822 and died in 1893.When he was still very young (16 years old), he joined the army as a(...)Read the article

PÉREZ DE CALLEJA, Antxon (Economists)

A Gipuzkoan economist, born in Zarautz in 1943, he was Director of the Business Division of the Caja Laboral Popular (Popular Labor Fund); author of t(...)Read the article

Ayestarán Picabea, Antxon (Managers)

Musician from Guipuzcoa, born in the Unanue-Berri farmhouse in the Añorga neighbourhood of Donostia on 14 April 1939. He died in a traffic accident i(...)Read the article

Battle of La Peña Lemona (Concept)

During the 1936-1939 war, the possession of Peña Lemona was fiercely disputed by both sides. Its proximity to the Bilbao Belt -4 Kms. - and to the Bi(...)Read the article

AMAÑA, Andoni (Boxing)

Antonio Sáez. Boxer born in Salamanca on 25 April 1953, settled early in Eibar, Gipuzkoa.Spanish Welterweight Champion in 1977; champion on five occa(...)Read the article

BASAGOITI ZABALA, Alfontso (Businessmen)

Biscayan businessman born in Madrid in 1948. Graduate in Economics. In 1983 he was appointed deputy for the Treasury and Finance of the Provincial Cou(...)Read the article

Urbeltz Navarro, Juan Antonio (Anthropologists)

Anthropologist and folklorist. Born in Pamplona in 1940 and living in San Sebastián (Gipuzkoa).In 1958, she joined the Goizaldi dance group and in 19(...)Read the article

INASMET Foundation (Entities)

The foundation has its origins in the Technical Association of Foundrymen of Guipuzcoa (ATFG). This association was founded in 1962 and its Metallurgi(...)Read the article

BAZTARRICA GARIJO, José María (Traders)

In 2004 he was utive Chairman of Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles, S.A. (CAF) in Beasain, a position he had held since 1991.Translated with (...)Read the article

ÁLVAREZ DE TOLEDO Y BANDEIRA, Pedro (Religious People)

A priest belonging to the Prelature of Opus Dei, he was born in Vigo (Pontevedra) on 14 January 1951. He studied Secondary Education at the Colegio Ap(...)Read the article

Régnier, Jean-Marie (Historians)

A historian born in Mauléon-Licharre on April 21, 1931 into a well-known family from Mauléon (Weiss pharmacy).He began his secondary studies at(...)Read the article

ORCONERA IRON ORE COMPANY LIMITED (Industries)

The Orconera Iron Ore Company Limited was incorporated in London on 17 July 1873. On the 1st of the same month, its representative had signed two cont(...)Read the article

Amestoy Eguiguren, Alfredo (Journalists)

Basque journalist, writer, publicist and communicator, born in Bilbao on 8 April 1941.He lives in Madrid, where he has spent most of his journali(...)Read the article

Alaitz eta Maider (Musical Groups)

A female duo whose main proposal consists of vindicating the Basque diatonic accordion, an instrument popularly known as the trikitrixa. The group is (...)Read the article

ANDUEZA MENDIZABAL, Jesus Maria (Handball)

Andueza VI. A pelota player from Gipuzkoa born in Azkoitia on 23 November 1956.In 1974, 1975 and 1977 he was Intervillage champion with his town, Azko(...)Read the article