Arrieta

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Arrieta
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Location of the municipality in Biscay.
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Arrieta
Location of Arrieta within the Basque Country
Coordinates: 43°20′25″N2°46′11″W / 43.34028°N 2.76972°W / 43.34028; -2.76972
CountryFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Autonomous community Flag of the Basque Country.svg  País Vasco
Province Biscay
Comarca Mungialdea
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 zone UTC+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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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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  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.