Mundaca
| Mundaka | ||
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Mundaka and Izaro Island
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 Mundaka
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| Coordinates: 43°24′26″N 2°41′54″W / 43.40722°N 2.69833°WCoordinates: 43°24′26″N 2°41′54″W / 43.40722°N 2.69833°W | ||
| Country | Spain | |
| Autonomous community | Basque Country | |
| Province | Biscay | |
| Comarca | Busturialdea | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Aitor Egurrola Mendiola (EAJ-PNV) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 4.15 km2 (1.60 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) | |
| Population (2014) | ||
| • Total | 1,893 | |
| • Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Spanish: mundaqués | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 48360 | |
| Official language(s) |
Basque Spanish |
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| Website | Official website | |
Mundaka (Spanish: Mundaca) is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain. On the coast, Mundaka is internationally renowned for its surfing scene.
Mundaka is accessible from Bilbao by EuskoTren on the Bermeo line.
Mundaka is known as one of the most important places of the Lordship of Biscay, it was the birthplace of Jaun Zuria, the first Lord of Biscay, son of the Scottish princess who arrived in Mundaka escaping from an English King. The name of the town has Danish origin, it has been proven that the Vikings arrived there 900 years ago. According to the history of the Lordship, Mundaka has the oldest temple of Biscay, as a result, it has the first seat of the General Parliament.
The port is in the center point of the town, from there the old part of the town grew. All the houses are medieval, fishermen's houses, always looking to the sea.
The anteiglesia of Mundaka was already mentioned in the year 1051 in the donation of the Dominion of Biscay to the Monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla and in 1070 in the donation of the aforementioned church to the Monastery of San Juan de la Peña.
There is a well-known legend that attributes the name "Mundaca" to the Latin phrase "munda aqua" ('clean water'). This legend appears in the Chronicle of Biscay written by Lope García de Salazar in the 15th century. According to this story, a ship from Scotland carrying a princess who had been banished from her homeland arrived on the coast of Mundaka. The Scots called the place "in their Latin language" (sic) "Munda aqua" since there they had found a source of very clean water that contrasted with the murky waters of the estuary of Urdaibai. This princess would have a son who would come to be called Jaun Zuria and would become, according to legend, the first Lordship of Vizcaya. This legend may also explain why Mundaca is ranked "first" among the anteiglesias of Biscay.
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