Lekeitio

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Location of Lekeitio in Biscay.
Location of Lekeitio in Biscay.
Port of Lekeitio.
Port of Lekeitio.

Lekeitio is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain, 53 km northeast from Bilbao. The municipality has 7,293 inhabitants (2005) and is one of the most important fishing ports of the Basque coast. Tourism has an important role during the summer seasons, when the town is a resort with one beach called Isuntza.

The most important monument is the church of Santa Maria, a gothic basilica from the 15th century.

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Coordinates: 43°22′N 2°30′W