Errekaleor, Residential neighborhood in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain.
Errekaleor is a residential neighborhood in Vitoria-Gasteiz made up of several six-story apartment blocks housing hundreds of residents. The area includes a cinema, community centers, adapted churches, a local bakery, and plots for growing food.
The neighborhood was built in the 1950s to house workers and families who had migrated from southern Spain during the period of rapid industrial growth. This development met an urgent need for housing as factories expanded in the region.
The neighborhood was shaped by workers and their families from southern Spain who arrived during the industrial boom, and this heritage remains visible in how residents interact and organize together. People gather regularly to make decisions and plan activities that affect their shared spaces.
The neighborhood is easy to explore on foot, as the apartment blocks are laid out at walkable distances with green areas connecting them. Visitors should know that many activities here are organized by residents themselves and may not follow fixed schedules.
Since 2013, this neighborhood has grown into one of the largest self-managed residential communities on the Iberian Peninsula. Residents make decisions through assemblies and control how their community operates without outside management.
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