It belongs to Five Towns, one of the Calm vales of the Country of the Bidasoa.
It is surrounded with mountains and a population of approximately 850 has inhabitants. A walk along the surroundings of this town will show privileged scenery that it possesses and the big variety of his hamlet, formed by the quarters of Gorosurreta, Lakain-Apezborro, Larrapil-Sarriku, Lurriztiederra, Orizki and Urritzokieta. Covering the streets of this one town appreciates the existence of numerous large houses of big dimensions, with stately freightage. Of between all, he emphasizes the Tower of Gaztelua. But the most popular of Etxalar there are his Palomeras that attract every year, during the epoch of fighter, to numerous keen to this sport to enjoy the raisin of the pigeon. (source Government of Navarre).