Errekaleor is a neighbourhood on the periphery of
Vitoria-Gasteiz, in
Basque Country,
Spain. It sits on the plateau created by the Errekaleor river, which is part of the
Green Belt of Vitoria-Gasteiz. From 2013 onwards, the area was
squatted and became known as
Errekaleor Bizirik (
Errekaleor Lives). The project is based on the principles of workers' self-management (
autogestión),
consensus based decision making,
feminism,
anti-capitalism and
Basque cultural re-invigoration. The neighbourhood is the largest occupied space on the Iberian Peninsula, with over 10 hectares of land and 150 inhabitants. Residents include children, the elderly, blue-collar workers, the unemployed, students, and teachers. The project includes an organic farm of 2 hectares, a bakery, a bar, a social centre, a library, a theatre, a free shop, a recording studio, and other projects.