Arrieta | |||
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Municipality | |||
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Location of Arrieta within the Basque Country | |||
Coordinates: 43°19′36″N 2°30′48″W / 43.32667°N 2.51333°W | |||
Country | Spain | ||
Autonomous community | País Vasco | ||
Province | Biscay | ||
Comarca | Mungialdea | ||
Government | |||
• Mayor | Ángel María Acillona (PNV-EAJ) | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 14.47 km2 (5.59 sq mi) | ||
Elevation | 203 m (666 ft) | ||
Population (2014) | |||
• Total | 573 | ||
• Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) | ||
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
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 and has a population of 552 inhabitants as of 2007.
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".