Arantzazu

For the sanctuary located in Oñati, see Sanctuary of Arantzazu.
Arantzazu
Municipality
Coat of arms of Arantzazu
Coat of arms
Arantzazu is located in the Basque Country
Arantzazu
Arantzazu
Location of Arantzazu within the Basque Country
Coordinates: 43°09′27″N 2°47′21″W / 43.15750°N 2.78917°W / 43.15750; -2.78917
Country Spain
Autonomous communityBasque Country (autonomous community) Basque Country
ProvinceBiscay
ComarcaArratia-Nerbioi
Government
 • MayorIgor Menika Bengoetxea (EH Bildu)
Area
 • Total
3.80 km2 (1.47 sq mi)
Elevation
144 m (472 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total
393
 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
DemonymBasque: arantzazuarra
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
48140
WebsiteOfficial website

Arantzazu (Spanish Aránzazu) is a town and municipality located in the province of Bizkaia, in the Autonomous Community of Basque Country, northern Spain.

Toponym

  • Etymologically Arantzazu means 'place of hawthorn' in the Basque language. In addition, this municipality of Biscay has the same name as another district in Oñati (Gipuzkoa), famous for being the location of the Sanctuary of Arantzazu.

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

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
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