Arrigorriaga
| Arrigorriaga | |||
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| Municipality | |||
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  Arrigorriaga Location of Arrigorriaga within the Basque Country | |||
 Arrigorriaga Location of Arrigorriaga within Spain | |||
| Coordinates: 43°12′28″N 2°53′10″W / 43.20778°N 2.88611°WCoordinates: 43°12′28″N 2°53′10″W / 43.20778°N 2.88611°W | |||
| Autonomous community | Basque Country | ||
| Province | Bizkaia | ||
| Comarca | Greater Bilbao | ||
| Government | |||
| • Alcalde | Asier Albizua (PNV) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 16.36 km2 (6.32 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 58 m (190 ft) | ||
| Highest elevation | 585 m (1,919 ft) | ||
| Lowest elevation | 35 m (115 ft) | ||
| Population (2012) | |||
| • Total | 12,525 | ||
| • Density | 770/km2 (2,000/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Arrigorriagatar | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 48480 | ||
| Official language(s) | Basque and Spanish | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Arrigorriaga is a town and municipality located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain. Arrigorriaga is located 7 km south of Bilbao and is part of Bilbao's metropolitan area. Its official population at the 2010 census was 12,358 inhabitants living on a land area of 16.36 km² (6.3 sq mi). It is conterminous with Bilbao and Basauri in the north, with Ugao-Miraballes and Zeberio in the south, with Zaratamo in the east and with Arrankudiaga and Alonsotegi in the west.
Municipal elections 2015
After the 2015 elections, the configuration of the town hall is the following:[1]
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| Party | Councilors | |||
| Basque Nationalist Party | 7 | |||
| EH Bildu | 5 | |||
| Arrigorriaga Gara | 3 | |||
| PSOE | 2 | |||
Famous people in Arrigorriaga
- Simón Lecue (1912): international football player
- Soladrero (1913): international football player
- José Miguel Beñarán, Argala (1949–1978): member of ETA
- Txato Olabarri (?–1936), gudari
- Armando Astarloa Solaun (1948): writer, lawyer and economist
- Alberto Berasategui (1973): professional tennis player
- Mikel Rico (1984): professional football player
- Mikel Cuadra (1961): professional basketball player
References
- ↑ "M24: Hauteskundeak. Arrigorriaga" (in Basque). naiz.info. 24 May 2015.
External links
- ARRIGORRIAGA in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa) (Spanish)
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