Comarca de Uribe

Comarca de Uribe

Uribe is a region of the wider province of Biscay, made up of 24 municipalities: Arrieta, Bakio, Berango, Barrika, Derio, Erandio, Fruiz, Gamiz-Fika, Gatika, Gorliz, Larrabetzu, Laukiz, Leioa, Lemoiz, Lezama, Loiu, Maruri-Jatabe, Meñaka, Mungia, Plentzia, Sondika, Sopela, Urduliz and Zamudio.

It spans a total area of 332 km². Uribe is located to the northeast of Greater Bilbao and to the west of Urdaibai. Bilbao Airport is located in the region.

It is an agro-industrial region, with both agriculture (horticultural production, wine production, etc.) and industry (Biscay technology park and the industrial estates of Txorierri and Mungia) playing a major role.

Uribe, with a population of 144,000 inhabitants, welcomed a total of 175,000 tourists in 2019, who made 307,000 overnight stays.

It stands out in beach tourism due to its impressive Basque coast, in cultural and heritage tourism, and also in industrial, gastronomic and nature tourism. Uribe offers coastal and inland adventure, tradition and avant-garde, history and future, gastronomy, culture, sport, adventure, sprawling lush valleys that culminate in steep cliffs, beach, port and paths, medieval castle, Txakoli vineyards, fairs and festivals. Highlights include the sightseeing experiences around Txakoli wine and the geological treasures of the Flysch de Bizkaia rock formation.

 

Admission to the Smart Tourism Destinations Programme The destination joined the SD Network in June of 2022 and completed the Diagnosis Report and Action Plan for its transformation into a Smart Destination in the spring-summer of 2022.
Outstanding initiatives 

 
  • Jata-Ondo, the Rural Development Association of the Uribe region, plays an important role in developing and growing tourism within the region, among other activities.
  • The destination is currently implementing its Tourism Sustainability Plan, which aims to make further progress in the development of a more sustainable, innovative, inclusive and digital destination.
  • Progress is being made jointly alongside the private tourism sector, in the form of working groups on various tourism issues, such as the creation of innovative tourism products.
  • Uribe also relies on the support and cooperation of both the Basque Tourism Agency (Basquetour) and the Provincial Council of Biscay.
  • Its efforts to improve tourism sustainability have been remarkable.

Technical data

VAT number: G-48471999
Address: Trobika, 5 - 48100 - Mungia
Postal code: 48100
Telephone: 946156612
Region: País Vasco
Province: Bizkaia
Population: No procede
Country: España
Local entity type: Comarca
Date of membership: 30/05/2022
Diagnosis: Sí
Diagnosis date: 23/12/2024
Destination Type: Rural marítimo
Population: 144,000
Area (km²): 332.00
Density (inhab/km²): 433.70
Level in the Network: Nivel 3

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