Murgia (Basque pronunciation: [murɣi.a], Spanish: Murguía [murˈɣi.a])[2] is a village and concejo located in the municipality of Zuia, in Álava province, Basque Country, Spain. It is the capital of the municipality as well as of the Cuadrilla de Gorbeialdea.
Murgia | |
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Concejo | |
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Coordinates: 43°N 2.8°W / 43; -2.8 | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Basque Country |
Province | Álava |
Comarca | Gorbeialdea |
Municipality | Zuia |
Area | |
• Total | 5.78 km2 (2.23 sq mi) |
Elevation | 618 m (2,028 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,105 |
• Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
Postal code | 01130 |
The main road in the village is Domingo de Sautu Street. The Goba River separates a neighborhood called The Cross from the centre of the village. To the north is Sarria, to the northeast Zarate, to the southeast Jugo, to the southwest Bitoriano, and to the west Ametzaga.[citation needed]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2000 | 704 | — |
2001 | 789 | +12.07% |
2002 | 875 | +10.90% |
2003 | 1,016 | +16.11% |
2004 | 1,086 | +6.89% |
2005 | 1,113 | +2.49% |
2006 | 1,134 | +1.89% |
2007 | 1,169 | +3.09% |
2008 | 1,157 | −1.03% |
2009 | 1,181 | +2.07% |
2010 | 1,190 | +0.76% |
2011 | 1,201 | +0.92% |
2012 | 1,179 | −1.83% |
2013 | 1,186 | +0.59% |
2014 | 1,188 | +0.17% |
2015 | 1,158 | −2.53% |
2016 | 1,139 | −1.64% |
2017 | 1,117 | −1.93% |
2018 | 1,118 | +0.09% |
2019 | 1,099 | −1.70% |
2020 | 1,098 | −0.09% |
2021 | 1,105 | +0.64% |
Source: [1][3] |
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