Arrieta

For other uses, see Arrieta (disambiguation).

Arrieta (both in Basque and Spanish) is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the Basque Country, Spain. Arrieta is part of the comarca of Mungialdea. It had a population of 552 inhabitants as of 2007, and a population of 564 inhabitants as of 2017.

Arrieta
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Location of the municipality in Biscay.
Arrieta Location of Arrieta within the Basque Country
Coordinates: 43°20′25″N 2°46′11″W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	País Vasco
Province	Biscay
Comarca	Mungialdea
Government
• Mayor	Ángel María Acillona (PNV-EAJ)
Area
• Total	14.47 km2 (5.59 sq mi)
Elevation	203 m (666 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	567
• Density	39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	48114

Toponym

This municipality has its origin in the elizate Líbano de Arrieta, which became a municipality in the 19th century. The toponym Arrieta comes from the Basque word harrieta, which means "stony place".

Celebrities

• Santiago Arriaga y Arrien, Santiago de Jesús (1903–1936): was a priest of the Trinitarian Order. He was assassinated during the Spanish Civil war and beautified in 2007 by the Catholic Church.
• José Ramón Goyeneche Bilbao (1940): cyclist who participated in Tokyo Olympic Games in 1964.