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| Location of Arrieta within the Basque Country | |||
| Coordinates: 43°19′36″N 2°30′48″W / 43.32667°N 2.51333°W | |||
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| 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 (2014) | |||
| • Total | 573 | ||
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 48114 | ||
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 and has a population of 552 inhabitants as of 2007.
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".