Known as Armourer City, Eibar is the main town in the region, where most of its inhabitants reside. In this town with a great industrial tradition, a good number of services are offered to companies and people in the area.

Industrial Heritage
Eibar has been one of the most important centres of industrial development in Gipuzkoa. For centuries, the arms industry was its main activity, from which very diverse products and companies have derived. The industrial diversification of the region is due to the knowledge and skills acquired in the arms industry. The entrepreneurial character of the population of Debabarrena has also been fundamental. Find out why Eibar is often called an arms city at the Museum of the Arms Industry.

Art, Sports and Much More
Eibar is a town that has grown a lot over time. The architectural heritage of Eibar includes the Church of San Andrés or the Casa Torre de Unzueta, “Markeskua”, the Aldatze Palace or the City Hall building itself. It also stands out for the wide range of activities offered by Eibar around Culture and Sport. For example, the Portalea House of Culture hosts numerous exhibitions and cultural initiatives throughout the year, as well as the Coliseo Theatre. Eibar is also home to a Second Division football team, the S.D. Eibar. Its stadium, one of the smallest on its league, is open for guided tours

On the other hand, the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Arrate in Eibar is an absolutely special place for all the people of Eibar and inhabitants of the valley, whose first news about the Virgin of Arrate dates back to the thirteenth century. Also in Arrate is the Interpretation Centre of the Eibar Civil War Front, which can be visited throughout the year.