Lea-Artibai

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Lea-Artibai
Plaza Simon Bolivar en Bolivar (Vizcaya).jpg
Símon Bolivar Square in Ziortza-Bolibar
Lea-Artibai eskualdea.svg
Country Spain
Autonomous community Basque Country
Province Biscay
Capital Markina-Xemein
Municipalities
Area
  Total206 km2 (80 sq mi)
Population
 (2018) [1]
  Total25,931
  Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Demonym(s)  
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Largest municipality Ondarroa

Lea-Artibai is an eskualdea/comarca of the province of Biscay (Viscaya), in the Basque Country, Spain. Lea-Artibai is the heir of the historical merindad of Markina, which was one of the merindades of Biscay. Currently, Lea-Artibai is one of the seven comarcas that compose the province. Its capital city is Markina-Xemein.

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Geography

Lea-Artibai is located at the northeast extreme of the province. It limits with the comarcas of Busturialdea at west and Durangaldea at south, while the province of Gipuzkoa is at the east. The Bay of Biscay sits on the north. It occupies the drainage basin of the rivers Lea and Artibai.

Municipalities

Coat of
Arms
Municipality Area in
km²
Population
2001 [2]
Population
2011 [3]
Population
2018 [4]
Escudo de Markina Xemein.svg Markina-Xemein 44.794,7084,9414,934
Coats of arms of None.svg Ziortza-Bolibar +18.50-411427
Escudo de Ondarroa 2000.svg Ondarroa 3.609,7328,7998,397
Escudo de Etxebarria.svg Etxebarria 18.10798806772
Berriatuko armarria 5zm 300px.svg Berriatua 20.239871,2421,247
Escudo de Amoroto.svg Amoroto 12.94376413419
Escudo de Gizaburuaga.svg Gizaburuaga 6.32144204212
Escudo de Ispaster.svg Ispaster 22.62613695725
Escudo de Lekeitio.svg Lekeitio 1.907,3577,3777,258
Escudo de Aulesti.svg Aulesti 25.31649672648
Escudo de Munitibar-Arbatzegi Gerrikaitz.svg Munitibar-Arbatzegi Gerrikaitz 27.04390434460
Escudo de Mendexa.svg Mendexa 6.90341437432

Note: + created from part of Markina-Xemein in 2005.

Transport

The Artibai river in Berriatua. Rio Artibai en Aranzibia.jpg
The Artibai river in Berriatua.

Lea-Artibai is the only comarca of Biscay that does not have a single kilometer of highway or railway. Its communications are deficient and depend on roads, like the BI-633 that connects Ondarroa with Durango or the BI-2405 which connects Ondarroa with Lekeitio.

Economy

The economy of the municipalities of Lea-Artibai are based on the primary sector, while some industries, like one of fish preservation exist too.

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References

  1. Estimate at 1 January 2018: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid.
  2. Census at 1 November 2001: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid.
  3. Census at 1 November 2011: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid.
  4. Estimate at 1 January 2018: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid.

Coordinates: 43°17′17″N2°31′32″W / 43.28806°N 2.52556°W / 43.28806; -2.52556