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Lasarte-Oria is a lively, modern municipality located very close to the beaches and offering incredible views of the Oria valley.
Nearly all its area is built up, making it the municipality with the highest population density in Gipuzkoa province. The river Oria runs through the locality, with the locality of the same name to the south. Lasarte-Oria is a new town since it was founded in 1986. At first, Lasarte was part of Donostia-San Sebastián and later, it became a neighbourhood of Hernani.
Late sculptor Eduardo Chillida's Chillida-leku Museum -located in neighbouring town Hernani- is worth a visit, as well as the convent of Brígidas, and the church of San Pedro, dating back to the 16th century, with a square ground plan and three naves of different height. Visitors that come around Lasarte-Oria will be able to enjoy Oria Valley's beauty as well as the services provided by a modern town.
Horse races and athletics
Donostia-San Sebastián's Racetrack was inaugurated in 1916, and although it belongs to the capital city of Gipuzkoa, its closeness to Lasarte-Oria has made it become popularly known as Lasarte's Racetrack. During the first half of the 20th century it was meeting point for the high society. Nowadays, it is home to races in spring and summer. Apart from horse races, another tradition is athletics. Annually, the Racetrack houses Lasarte-Oria's International Cross-Country Run. In October its the turn of the Lasarte-Oria Bai Cross-Country Run, as a training event for the Behobia San Sebastián.
