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Lezo

Lezo is a municipality in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the Basque Country of northern Spain. It lies near the Basque coast, not far from San Sebastián, and it combines urban and rural areas representative of the Basque countryside. The municipality is part of the modern Basque Autonomous Community and preserves Basque cultural traditions and language use in daily life.

Blas de Lezo y Olavarrieta (1689–1741) was a Spanish admiral born in Pasajes de San Pedro, in

The name Lezo also appears as a toponym and a surname, and can refer to either the

the
Basque
Country.
He
is
best
known
for
commanding
Spanish
forces
during
the
defense
of
Cartagena
de
Indias
against
a
British
fleet
in
1741,
a
key
action
in
the
War
of
Jenkins'
Ear.
His
leadership
helped
prevent
the
capture
of
the
city
and
is
celebrated
in
naval
history.
Basque
municipality
or
the
admiral
depending
on
context.