Berriatua is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country, in the north of Spain. Its neighbors are Ondarroa and the Bay of Biscay to the north, Markina-Xemein to the south, Mutriku to the east, Amoroto and Mendexa to the west. Historically Berriatua was a town of farmers with little industry. Recently the town has seen significant industrial growth as well as a great deal of construction.
Berriatua | |
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 View of Berriatua | |
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  Berriatua Location of Berriatua within the Basque Country  Berriatua Location of Berriatua within Spain | |
| Coordinates: 43°18′35″N 2°28′2″W / 43.30972°N 2.46722°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Basque Country |
| Province | Biscay |
| Comarca | Lea-Artibai |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Imanol Mugartegi Aranbarri |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.23 km2 (7.81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 190 m (620 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 1,247 |
| • Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 48710 |
| Website | www.berriatua.org |
Notable people
edit- Xabi Garalde (born 1988), Spanish footballer
- Jagoba Arrasate (born 1978), Basque football coach and former player
References
edit- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
External links
edit- Berriatua Bizi
- BERRIATUA in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa) (in Spanish)
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