Arrieta

For other uses, see Arrieta (disambiguation).
Arrieta
Municipality

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Arrieta

Location of Arrieta within the Basque Country

Coordinates: 43°19′36″N 2°30′48″W / 43.32667°N 2.51333°W / 43.32667; -2.51333
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.

Toponym

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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