Arrieta

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Arrieta
Municipality
Flag of Arrieta
Flag
Coat of arms of Arrieta
Coat of arms
Arrieta is located in Basque Country
Arrieta
Arrieta
Location of Arrieta within the Basque Country
Arrieta is located in Spain
Arrieta
Arrieta
Location of Arrieta within Spain
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Country  Spain
Autonomous community  País Vasco
Province Biscay
Comarca Mungialdea
Government
 • Mayor Ángel María Acillona (PNV-EAJ)
Area
 • Total 14.47 km2 (5.59 sq mi)
Elevation 203 m (666 ft)
Population (2014)
 • Total 573
 • Density 40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
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 and has a population of 552 inhabitants as of 2007.

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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