Larraga - Navarra Media

Larraga, Land of the Fighting Cow

Larraga rises up on a hillock on the right bank of the River Arga, overlooking the meanders formed by the river there.

The Church of San Miguel Arcángel rises above the town; it was built in the 12th century, even though the later work in the 16th century makes it an example of the Navarrese Renaissance. The church boasts a Rococo organ from 1775; a curious fact is that it was built by a highly established family of organ makers from Larraga, who produced most of the organs from that time to be found in Navarre.

There was a time when a castle-fortress guarded the charter town, which has been completely destroyed after battles, sieges and looting. There is now a pleasant walkway around the hill on which it stood.

Reasons to visit Larraga

The town is a maze of narrow, cobblestoned medieval streets where emblazoned houses still stand. Its Baroque Charter square is the centre of municipal life: a place to meet and where bullfighting festivities are held.
A famous livestock farm in Navarre is in the municipal district; it has to a certain extent intertwined the history of this town with the world of bulls and putting its distinctive stamp on it.

Each year, it organises an event to promote its bullfighting legacy, Larraga, Land of the Fighting Bull.

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