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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Coordinates: 43°09′27″N 2°47′21″W / 43.15750°N 2.78917°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Autonomous community | ![]() |
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' 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
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
editReferences
edit- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.