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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

Leizaola Sanchez, Carmelo (Chemists)

Chemist. Born in San Sebastián in May 1901. He died in Rio de Janeiro on 15 February 1936, aged 34, as a result of peritonitis caused by gangren(...)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

Los Xey (Musical Groups)

Vocal comedy group from San Sebastian that enjoyed renown in the 1940s and 1950s. It was created in 1941 by a group of members of the Easo Choir, led (...)Read the article

Agirre Azpiazu, María Dolores (Literary Figures)

Author in Basque born in Errezil (Gipuzkoa) on 8 June 1903. She died in San Sebastián on 26 July 1997.She studied teaching and settled in San Sebasti(...)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

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

GASCA, Jose Antonio (Basketball)

Basketball coach. After coaching Atlético de San Sebastián, he went on to coach in France, where he achieved notable successes. In 1975, he returned(...)Read the article

Amilibia Echeverría, Luis (Singers)

Luis Amilibia Echeverría (Zarautz, 1932 – 1989) was a singer from Guipúzcoa who was involved in the operetta circuit and light music in Basque dur(...)Read the article

ALDAZABAL LARRAÑAGA, José (Religious People)

A religious and teacher born in Azkoitia (Gipuzkoa) on 4 July 1933. On 16 August 1949, he entered the Salesian Order and was ordained a priest on 22 J(...)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

Urkiza Ibaibarriaga, Ana (Narrators)

Ana Urkiza Ibaibarriaga (Ondarroa, Bizkaia, 10 January 1969) is a writer, translator, communications expert and a leading promoter of the Basque langu(...)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

URKINAONA (Surnames)

Urkinaona. A Basque surname from the Aramaio Valley (Álava); it spread to Gipuzkoa and Bizkaia.Read the article

Espartza, Ramon (Fashion Designers)

Director of the fashion house of Cristóbal Balenciaga. Born on 16 May 1925 in Lesaca (Navarre), where he died on 30 May 1997.He studied high school i(...)Read the article

GUZMÁN MARTÍNEZ, Enrique (Businessmen)

Bilbaino. An industrialist, born in 1906, member of numerous boards of directors and director of the Bank of Bilbao. He served as Deputy Mayor of(...)Read the article

Egaña Makazaga, Andoni (Bertso Singers)

Bertsolari, writer, columnist, scriptwriter .... born in Zarautz on 2 October 1961.He studied Basque philology in Vitoria-Gasteiz where he began to wo(...)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

Prada Vaquero, Adolfo (Monarchy and Nobility)

Republican General. Born in 1883 and died in Madrid in 1962.He entered military school at the age of 15 and in 1911 he was a cavalry captain in the re(...)Read the article