Elgoibar | |
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| Coordinates:43°12′51″N02°25′01″W / 43.21417°N 2.41694°W /43.21417; -2.41694 | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Basque Country |
| Province | Gipuzkoa |
| Comarca | Debabarrena |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Maialen Gurrutxaga (PNV) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 39.11 km2 (15.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 11,582 |
| • Density | 292.46/km2 (757.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 20870 |
| Area code | 34 (Spain) + 943 (Gipuzkoa) |
Elgoibar (Spanish:Elgóibar) is an industrial town located in the province ofGipuzkoa, in theAutonomous Community of theBasque Country, northernSpain.Located in a valley, it is traversed by theDeba river.Elgoibar is nicknamed the "capital city of theMachine tool".
Originally the town was called Villamayor de Marquina, but it had been founded in a place called before Elgoibar field. The town came to be known by this name a few centuries of its foundation. Until the mid-15th century it appears in the documentation as Villamayor de Marquina, but in the statutes of the Brotherhood of Gipuzkoa of 1457 and 1463 years appears with the Elgoibar name and it has prevailed until today.Elgoibar name has been used in Spanish and in Basque in order to refer to the small town. The only difference is that in Spanish the name Elgoibar has an accent mark above its "o".
Elgoibar etymologically comes from the Basque language and is possibly composed of the wordelge (meaning "field", usually cultivated), andiba - a word which means "valley" or "plain". Therefore, "elge ibar" would be a similar term to"vega" or "a cultivated field". This etymology would fit quite well with the mention of Elgoibar field that appears in the settlement charter of the town.
Since the very beginning of the establishment of the town, its industrial nature was very relevant. The king kept for himself the strip mining of the minerals such as gold or silver, and the ironworks production. As Tomás López described in 1800 "The industrialization transformed that protoindustry, on a machinery tools factories network; like this is how this village turned into being the "capital city of the Machine Tool".
Main companies
The following list includes companies that are located in Elgoibar, and that have at least an staff of 50 people according to the Basque Industry catalog:
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Elgoibar celebrates festivity in honor of its patron; San Bartolome and San Anton. The latter is the patron of the villa. In addition, there are a number of celebrations that are celebrated in unison of the region or the country such as San Blas, Carnivals or the Eve of St. Agatha. There is cattle fair the last Saturday of each month and specially the last Saturday of the year,Gabon Zahar Feria.
Then, there are smaller celebrations in the rural districts and the hermitages like the pilgrimage of Santiago Sargoate day.
The 1st stage of The 2024Tour of the Basque Country finished at Elgoibar on May 10th[2]Also They have a Soccer team,CD Elgoibar.
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