Berriatua

Place in Basque Country, Spain

43°18′35″N 2°28′2″W / 43.30972°N 2.46722°W / 43.30972; -2.46722Country SpainAutonomous community Basque CountryProvinceBiscayComarcaLea-ArtibaiGovernment • MayorImanol Mugartegi AranbarriArea • Total20.23 km² (7.81 sq mi)Elevation190 m (620 ft)Population • Total1,247 • Density62/km² (160/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.berriatua.org

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.

Notable people

• Xabi Garalde (born 1988), Spanish footballer
• Jagoba Arrasate (born 1978), Basque football coach and former player

References

External links

• Berriatua Bizi
• BERRIATUA in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa) (in Spanish)