Getaria (Spain)
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Getaria is a town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country
, in the North of Spain
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Its most famous sons are Juan Sebastián Elcano
, Admiral
Miguel de Oquendo
, who commanded the Guipúzcoa Squadron of the Spanish Armada
, the explorer Domingo de Bonechea
, and the couturier
Cristóbal Balenciaga Eizaguirre.
Basque Country (autonomous community)
The Basque Country is an autonomous community of northern Spain. It includes the Basque provinces of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa, also called Historical Territories....
, in the North of Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
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Its most famous sons are Juan Sebastián Elcano
Juan Sebastián Elcano
Juan Sebastián Elcano was a Basque Spanish explorer who completed the first circumnavigation of the world. As Ferdinand Magellan's second in command, Elcano took over after Magellan's death in the Philippines.-Early life:Elcano was born to Domingo Sebastián Elcano I and Catalina del Puerto...
, Admiral
Admiral
Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks, of the highest naval officers. It is usually considered a full admiral and above vice admiral and below admiral of the fleet . It is usually abbreviated to "Adm" or "ADM"...
Miguel de Oquendo
Miguel de Oquendo
Miguel de Oquendo y Segura, Spanish Admiral. Born in Guipuzcoa, died at sea in 1588.He was the father of Antonio de Oquendo.-Principal events of his life:*1575 Took part with his owm ship in the voyage of Orán....
, who commanded the Guipúzcoa Squadron of the Spanish Armada
Spanish Armada
This article refers to the Battle of Gravelines, for the modern navy of Spain, see Spanish NavyThe Spanish Armada was the Spanish fleet that sailed against England under the command of the Duke of Medina Sidonia in 1588, with the intention of overthrowing Elizabeth I of England to stop English...
, the explorer Domingo de Bonechea
Domingo de Bonechea
Domingo de Bonechea Andonaegui , born on August 8, 1713 in Getaria, Basque Country, died in Tahiti in 1775, was an explorer for the Spanish crown...
, and the couturier
Couturier
A couturier is an establishment or person involved in the clothing fashion industry who makes original garments to order for private clients. A couturier may make what is known as haute couture. Such a person usually hires patternmakers and machinists for garment production, and is either employed...
Cristóbal Balenciaga Eizaguirre.
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and BasqueBasque languageBasque is the ancestral language of the Basque people, who inhabit the Basque Country, a region spanning an area in northeastern Spain and southwestern France. It is spoken by 25.7% of Basques in all territories...
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