Txorierri vale settles approximately in the center of , in the point that in medieval epoch was a crossing of the ways that were joining Bilbao (town which principal access was Zamudio portal) with Bermeo across Mungia on the one hand, and for another Plencia and the right margin of laughs with the interior of dominion across Larrabetzu.

Important communication node, complemented by the power of employers of the church of St Martin, masters of the strong house, forming a set that was converting to the partisan tower into one center of a small certificate of power: economic power, on having controlled the goods transit and you present yourself (way): spiritual power and to be able to serve.

The Eleizalde environment, with the parochial church, the house toasts of Zamudio, the lot of Platform and the consistorial house, concentrates them more important refined hereditary buildings. (fte to see links)

Nuclei: Zamudio, Arteaga (St Martin), Ugaldeguren (Santimami), Aranoltza (San Antolín), Geldo