Arraia-Maeztu (Basque pronunciation: [arai.a maes̻tu], Spanish: Arraya-Maestu [aˈraʝa maˈestu]),[2] is a municipality located in the province of Álava, in the Basque Country, northern Spain.
Arraia-Maeztu | |
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Municipality | |
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Arraia-Maeztu Location of Alegría-Dulantzi within the Basque Country | |
| Coordinates: 42°44′26″N 2°26′46″W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Basque Country |
| Province | Álava |
| Comarca | Montaña Alavesa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Anartz Gorrotxategi Elorriaga (EAJ/PNV) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 123.11 km2 (47.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 658 m (2,159 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 717 |
| • Density | 5.8/km2 (15/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 01120, 01128, 01129 |
| Official language(s) | Basque Spanish |
| Website | Official website |
This municipality was formed in 1958 by the merger of the municipalities of Apellániz, Arraya and Laminoria. It was originally called Maestu, but in 1987 adopted its current name.[3]
The municipality contains 16 villages, organized into 10 concejos.
| Official name | Basque name | Spanish name | Population (2021)[4] | Area (km2) | Notes |
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| Apellániz/Apilaiz | Apilaiz | Apellániz | 112 | 16.23 | Concejo |
| Atauri | Atauri | Atauri | 30 | 4.18 | Concejo |
| Azazeta | Azazeta | Azáceta | 76 | 7.70 | Concejo |
| Comunidades | Comunidades | 0 | 16.30 | Agricultural common | |
| Korres | Korres | Corres | 30 | 13.24 | Concejo |
| Maeztu/Maestu | Maeztu | Maestu | 335 | 11.00 | Concejo, capital of the municipality |
| Onraita/Erroeta | Erroeta | Onraita | 18 | 6.52 | Concejo |
| Real Valle de Laminoria/Laminoriako Erret Harana | Laminoriako Erret Harana | Real Valle de Laminoria | 81 | 21.67 | Concejo, composed of the following hamlets: Aletxa, Arenaza, Cicujano, Ibisate, Leorza and Musitu |
| Róitegui/Erroitegi | Erroitegi | Róitegui | 26 | 4.71 | Concejo |
| Sabando | Sabando | Sabando | 43 | 8.86 | Concejo |
| Vírgala Mayor/Birgaragoien | Birgaragoien | Vírgala Mayor | 48 | 12.12 | Concejo, includes the hamlet of Vírgala Menor |
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