Mendaro

Mendaro is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the Autonomous Community of Basque Country, northern Spain.

The Mendaro Valley is the town's namesake. There is little agreement on the origin or meaning of the word itself.

Surrounded by mountains, the town is located in northeast Gipuzkoa near the Biscayan border.

Officially founded in 1983, Mendaro is considered one of Gipuzkoa's youngest municipalities.

In 2015, the population was estimated at 2,026 inhabitants.

External links

Official Website Information available in Spanish and Basque.
MENDARO in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa) Information available in Spanish

Municipalities in Gipuzkoa

Abaltzisketa Aduna Aia Aizarnazabal Albiztur Alegia Alkiza Altzaga Altzo Amezketa Andoain Anoeta Antzuola Arama Aretxabaleta Arrasate (Mondragón) Asteasu Astigarraga Ataun Azkoitia Azpeitia Baliarrain Beasain Beizama Belauntza Berastegi Bergara Berrobi Bidania-Goiatz Deba San Sebastián (Donostia) Eibar Elduain Elgeta Elgoibar Errenteria Errezil Eskoriatza Ezkio-Itsaso Gabiria Gaintza Gaztelu Getaria Hernani Hernialde Hondarribia Ibarra Idiazabal Ikaztegieta Irun Irura Itsasondo Larraul Lasarte-Oria Lazkao Leaburu Legazpi Legorreta Leintz-Gatzaga Lezo Lizartza Mendaro Mutiloa Mutriku Oiartzun Olaberria Oñati Ordizia Orendain Orexa Orio Ormaiztegi Pasaia Segura Soraluze (Placencia de las Armas) Tolosa Urnieta Urretxu Usurbil Villabona Zaldibia Zarautz Zegama Zerain Zestoa Zizurkil Zumaia Zumarraga

Coordinates: 43°15.85′N 2°22.53′W / 43.26417°N 2.37550°W / 43.26417; -2.37550

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