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Arrieta

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Arrieta
Flag of Arrieta
Coat of arms of Arrieta
Location of the municipality in Biscay.
Location of the municipality in Biscay.
Arrieta is located in the Basque Country
Arrieta
Arrieta
Location of Arrieta within the Basque Country
Coordinates: 43°20′25″N 2°46′11″W / 43.34028°N 2.76972°W / 43.34028; -2.76972
Country Spain
Autonomous community País Vasco
ProvinceBiscay
ComarcaMungialdea
Government
 • MayorÁngel María Acillona (PNV-EAJ)
Area
 • Total14.47 km2 (5.59 sq mi)
Elevation
203 m (666 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total567
 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
48114

Arrieta (both in Basque and Spanish) is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the Basque Country, Spain. Arrieta is part of the comarca of Mungialdea. It had a population of 552 inhabitants as of 2007, and a population of 564 inhabitants as of 2017.

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This municipality has its origin in the elizate Líbano de Arrieta, which became a municipality in the 19th century. The toponym Arrieta comes from the Basque word harrieta, which means "stony place".

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References

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  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
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