Zurbano

Zurbano Zurbano (Spanish) Zurbao (Basque)
Village
Zurbano Location of Zurbano within the Basque Country
Zurbano Location of Zurbano within Spain
Coordinates: 42°52′N 2°37′W / 42.867°N 2.617°W / 42.867; -2.617Coordinates: 42°52′N 2°37′W / 42.867°N 2.617°W / 42.867; -2.617
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	País Vasco
Province	Álava
Comarca	Vitoria-Gasteiz
Municipality	Arrazua-Ubarrundia
Elevation	532 m (1,745 ft)
Population (2002)
• Total	153
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Official language(s)	Spanish, Basque

Zurbano (Basque: Zurbao) is a village in the municipality of Arrazua-Ubarrundia, Álava, Basque Country, Spain. It lies on the northeastern rural outskirts of Vitoria-Gasteiz, 6.5 km from the centre. As of 2002 it had a population of 153.

Notable landmarks

It contains a collection of palace-houses dating from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries that once belonged to prominent families such as Basterra, Isunza Otalora or Iriarte. Among these the most notable is the Palacio Rural Zurbano,^[1] which is a declared monument. Other people's palaces are the Palacio Otalora-Guevara, the Ortiz de Zárate and the Casa palacio de Otazu . The church of St. Stephen dates from the fifteenth century.

Economy

Cereal farming is the traditional local economic activity. There is a bar-restaurant in Zurbano. Celebrations are held the first weekend of September in honor of San Esteban.

References

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