Areatza (in Basque and officially; in Spanish, Villaro) is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain.
Areatza
Villaro | |
|---|---|
 Town hall of Areatza | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Areatza Location of Areatza within the Basque Country  Areatza Areatza (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 43°07′15″N 2°46′10″W / 43.12083°N 2.76944°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Basque Country |
| Province | Biscay |
| Comarca | Arratia-Nerbioi |
| Founded | 1338 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Asier García Artetxe (EH Bildu) |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.10 km2 (3.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 140 m (460 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 1,212 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Basque: areatzarra |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 48143 |
| Official language(s) | Basque Spanish |
| Website | Official website |
References
edit- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
External links
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