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This village of 60 habitantsn(

Ullíbarri-Gamboa means Villaornew town of Gamboa in Basque, where Gamboa the name of the vicariate to which he belonged this population and that of a neighboring fraternity, which did not belong Ullíbarri however, since it was integrated into the fellowship of Ubarrundia.

The construction of the dam since 1947 and during the 1950 completely changed the life and appearance of the people, because even if the center of the town (the church) and most of the houses narrowly escaped being a water banks of the reservoir, the majority of farmland were flooded, residents must reorient their activities mainly to farming or being forced to migrate to the city of Vitoria.

Ullíbarri position at the edge of the dam has given the people of special scenic beauty that attracts visitors and has also motivated the construction of some second homes in the village. As most prominent example of the activities related to the dam is in Ullíbarri-Gamboa are the facilities and the Yacht Club Pier Vitoria. The club is located 15 minutes from Vitoria and primarily promotes the activity of sailing and windsurfing activities fully sustainable with the environment of the reservoir. In summer up north wind force 4 after noon ideal for windsurfing and cools the environment.