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 / 43.15750°N 2.78917°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 edit
- 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 edit
- San Pedro de Arantzazu is the church of the municipality, finished in 1828.
Population edit
- 305 inhabitants. (INE 2007).
Geography edit
- Elevation: 135 metres.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
External links edit
- ARANTZAZU in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa) (in Spanish)
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