Villava (Basque: Atarrabia) is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain. The population is about 10,000, and the town is located 4 km away from Pamplona, the capital of Navarre. The village was founded in 1184 by King Sancho VI the Wise of Navarre. For several centuries, Villava was just a little town, but in the 1960s, it grew considerably and became an important industrial suburb of Pamplona. The area of the town is small (just 1 square km), and thus it is not expected to continue growing. It has a large industrial area dedicated mainly to the paper industry, informatics and bus assembly. The town has a good commercial area.
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Villava (Basque: Atarrabia) is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain. The population is about 10,000, and the town is located 4 km away from Pamplona, the capital of Navarre.
The village was founded in 1184 by King Sancho VI the Wise of Navarre. For several centuries, Villava was just a little town, but in the 1960s, it grew considerably and became an important industrial suburb of Pamplona.
The area of the town is small (just 1 square km), and thus it is not expected to continue growing. It has a large industrial area dedicated mainly to the paper industry, informatics and bus assembly. The town has a good commercial area.
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Festivals
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Street market
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Gastronomy
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Trails and hiking
•Camino Francés - 01 (186 km)
•Iruñerriko itzulia (GR 220, 151 km)
•Vuelta a la comarca de Pamplona (220)
•Baztango Donejakue bidea (105 km)
•1938ko Ezkabako Ihesa (GR 225, 53 km)
•Monte Ezkaba
•Alzuza
•Paseo del Ulzama
•Argako Ibai-pasealekua
•Paseo Elorz-Sadar
•Xabierraldia (Iruña - Xabierko gaztelua)
•Camino de las Asturias
Routes passing through Villava/Atarrabia
Services
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Famous people
•Miguel Induráin, ciclista español
•Mikel San José, futbolista español
•Prudencio Induráin, Ciclista español
•Eneko Satrústegui, futbolista español
•Chica Sobresalto, cantante española
•Iñaki Malumbres, Balonmanista español
•Juan José Larrañeta Olleta, sacerdote español
•Ángel Zúñiga, periodista español
Town hall
Alcaldía: Pedro José Gastearana García
Web oficial: https://www.villava.es
Town hall of Villava/Atarrabia
Alcaldía: Pedro José Gastearana García Web oficial: https://www.villava.es
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How to get there
- 🚗 5 km from Pamplona/Iruña (about 4 min by car)
- 🚗 78 km from Donostia/San Sebastián (about 55 min by car)
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- ✈️ 9 km from Pamplona airport (about 6 min by car)
- ✈️ 75 km from San Sebastián airport (about 53 min by car)
Practical info
🅿️ Where to park
- Where to park · 0.2 km away
- Where to park · 0.2 km away
- Where to park · 0.3 km away
🏧 Nearest cash machine
- Banco Santander · 0.1 km away
- Caixabank · 0.2 km away
- Laboral Kutxa · 0.2 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Vicarli · 0.5 km away
- Estación de Servicio BP Villava · 0.5 km away
- Nearest petrol station · 0.5 km away
ℹ️ Tourist office
- Tourist office · 0.7 km away
- Tourist office · 1.2 km away
- Tourist office · 1.3 km away
🔭 Viewpoints
- Viewpoints · 0.7 km away
- Mirador de Ripagaina · 1.3 km away
- Viewpoints · 1.5 km away
🏖️ Where to swim
- Vaso olímpico · 0.4 km away
- Vaso niños · 0.5 km away
- Vaso mediano · 0.5 km away
Buses
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Wall
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Noticias
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