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Country
  
ESP

Elevation
  
659 m (2,162 ft)

Area
  
123.1 km²

Local time
  
Thursday 12:00 AM

Autonomous community
  
Basque Country

Postal code
  
01120

Province
  
Álava

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Region
  
Cuadrilla de Campezo-Montaña Alavesa

Weather
  
9°C, Wind SW at 10 km/h, 77% Humidity

Arraia-Maeztu (Spanish: Arraya-Maestu) is a town and municipality located in the province of Álava, in the Basque Country, northern Spain.

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Map of 01120 Maestu, %C3%81lava, Spain

This municipality was formed in 1958 by the union of the municipalities of Apellániz, Arraya and Laminoria. It was originally called Maestu, but in 1987 adopted its current name.

The municipality is composed of 16 villages, divided into 10 councils:

  • Apellániz (officially Apellániz/Apinaiz)
  • Atauri
  • Azáceta (officially Azazeta)
  • Corres (officially Korres)
  • Maestu (officially Maeztu/Maestu), which is the capital of the municipality.
  • Onraita (officially Onraita/Erroeta)
  • El Real Valle de Laminoria (also with official versions in Euskera Laminoriako Erret Harana), formed by six small towns: Alecha (officially Aletxa), Arenaza (officially Arenaza/Areatza), Cicujano (officially Cicujano/Zekuiano), Ibisate, Leorza (officially Leorza/Elortza) and Musitu.
  • Róitegui (officially Róitegui/Erroitegi)
  • Sabando
  • Virgala Mayor (officially Vírgala Mayor/Birgara Goien), which also includes the village of Virgala Menor (officially Vírgala Menor/Birgara Barren).

    • Famous persons

  • Pedro Ruiz de Gaona (15th century): Lord of the Sabando tower. Guard and ambassador of the Castilian king Juan II.
  • Joan Bautista de Gámiz (1696-1773): Jesuit priest and poet. He wrote primarily in Castilian, but some of his poems are preserved in Basque and are of great importance to the history of Basque literature.

    • References

    Arraia-Maeztu Wikipedia
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