Arantzazu
Arantzazu (Spanish Aránzazu) is a town and municipality located in the province of Bizkaia, in the Autonomous Community of Basque Country, northern Spain.
Arantzazu | |
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Coat of arms | |
Arantzazu Location of Arantzazu within the Basque Country | |
| Coordinates: 43°09′27″N 2°47′21″W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Basque Country |
| Province | Biscay |
| Comarca | Arratia-Nerbioi |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Igor Menika Bengoetxea (EH Bildu) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.80 km2 (1.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 144 m (472 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 393 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Basque: arantzazuarra |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 48140 |
| Website | Official website |
Toponym
- Etymologically Arantzazu means place of hawthorn and comes from Basque language. In addition, this municipality of Vizcaya has the same name as other district in Oñati (Gipuzkoa) famous for being located there Arantzazu's Sanctuary.
Architecture
- San Pedro de Arantzazu is the church of the municipality, finished in 1828.
Population
- 305 inhabitants. (INE 2007).
Geography
- Elevation: 135 metres.
See also
References
- Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
External links
- ARANTZAZU in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa) (in Spanish)
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