Data of the Town |
Axpe Marzana |
Town |
Axpe Marzana |
Municipality |
Atxondo / Region: Durangaldea or region of the Duranguesado |
Province |
Biscay |
Community |
Basque Country - Basque Country |
Habt. / Ine 2004 |
210 |
|
Town hall |
Direction |
Foruen square, 1 |
ZIP code |
48609 |
Phone |
946821009 |
Fax |
946583286 |
Office Tourism |
To contact with telf. quoted |
Official web |
Axpe Marzana |
Web of Interest |
Atxondo |
E-mail municipality |
obolinaga.atxondo@bizkaia.org |
As the others also there was low her influence of the masters of Marzana in the Edicts war. For that pertenció to the edict oñacino. As member of the Merindad of Durango, was provided with seat and vote number 9 in his Meetings and was governed by a believer.
In 1550 the church was founded of of St Martin on Marzana, along with he marries tower of the Marzana, and in 1552 the chapel of Saint John Bautista of Axpe turns into parish (till then the population was divided between the parishes of Abadiño and San agustín).
The economy has been based on the agriculture and cattle. Her mining also has been important. Mines have been exploited of calmina, copper, tin and lead. Also it has had foundries.
It celebrates holidays for Santiago. (fte wikipedia, to see official link)