Mutriku
Mutriku (Spanish: Motrico) is a coastal town located in the province of Gipuzkoa in the Autonomous Community of Basque Country in northern Spain. It has a population of around 5000 and provides access to the Bay of Biscay. It is the site of the world's first multi-turbine breakwater wave power station, opened July 8, 2011. The Church of San Andrés can be found here, being one of the oldest churches in Gipuzkoa, dating to the year 1080.
Mutriku
Motrico | |
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City and Municipality | |
Port of Mutriku | |
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Coat of arms | |
Mutriku Location of Mutriku in the Basque Country and Spain | |
| Coordinates: 43°18′26″N 2°23′6″W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous Community | Basque Country |
| Province | Gipuzkoa |
| Comarca | Debabarrena |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | José Ignacio Palenzuela Arrieta (EH Bildu) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.7 km2 (10.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation (AMSL) | 49 m (161 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 5,354 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST (GMT +2)) |
| Postal code | 20830 |
| Area code | +34 (Spain) + 943 (Gipuzkoa) |
| Website | www.mutriku.eus |
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