Urroz-Villa

The expanse of one of Navarre’s largest arcaded squares bears witness to Urroz-Villa’s history as a crossroads between the river basin and the Pyrenees. In this pre-Pyrenean settlement, the emblazoned mansions and the solidity of its urban layout reveal an identity linked to the market and rural nobility. The atmosphere of the town is reflected in the echoes of the old merchants who once inhabited its arcades and in the silence of its cobbled streets, creating a scene where the nobility of the buildings and the flow of the River Erro maintain their own enduring presence.

Urroz-Villa general information

Our municipality brings the community together in a fertile valley with an identity rooted in a municipal area where cereal crops coexist with the pine and oak trees flanking Mount Belascoáin. The history of this place, which has held the title of ‘buena villa’ since 1454, is rooted in its status as a historic trading hub, and today it retains a bilingual character as part of the Mixed Zone of Navarre.

What to see in Urroz-Villa?

Urroz-Villa’s heritage allows visitors to observe the fusion of market-oriented civil architecture, medieval faith and the legacy of the local nobility.

• Plaza del Ferial: Plaza del Ferial is the second-largest square in Navarre, after Plaza del Castillo. Covering 7,540 m², it is the heart of the town and the venue for the San Martín fair. It features a covered pelota court dating from 1813 and arcaded houses that enhance its historic character.
• Church of La Asunción: This imposing Gothic-style building was constructed between the 14th and 16th centuries on the site of an earlier Romanesque structure. Its tower dominates the town, housing within it a high altarpiece from the workshop of Miguel de Espinal that exemplifies the artistic splendour of the second half of the 16th century.
• Civil architecture and ancestral palaces: The town centre preserves Gothic houses with coat-of-arms-adorned doorways and the Torreblanca Palace, registered as a ‘palacio cabo de armería’ and the ancestral home of one of the twelve noble lineages of the Kingdom. The harmony of its carved stone façades highlights the importance of the families who managed trade in the valley.
• Trinity Cross: A Gothic-style piece from the second half of the 16th century, protected by a wooden shrine. Its presence in the town links religious art with the route of the ancient paths connecting to the Sierra de Izaga.