Zumarraga, Spain

Legazpi Tower, birthplace of Miguel López de Legazpi.

Zumarraga is a municipality in Gipuzkoa province of the Basque Country autonomous community of Spain.

In 1446 a battle took place there during the War of the Bands.

It is the birthplace of Miguel López de Legazpi, conquistador who explored the Pacific Islands and the East Indies, and of Iñaki Urdangarín, the husband of Infanta Cristina of Spain.

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

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