Arraia-Maeztu (, ), is a municipality located in the province of Álava, in the Basque Country, northern Spain.
This municipality was formed in 1958 by the merger of the municipalities of Apellániz, Arraya and Laminoria. It was originally called Maestu, but in 1987 adopted its current name.
Geography
Administrative subdivisions The municipality contains 16 villages, organized into 10 concejos. Official name Basque name Spanish name Population (2021) Area (km2) Notes Apellániz/Apilaiz Apilaiz Apellániz 112 16.23 Concejo Atauri Atauri Atauri 30 4.18 Concejo Azazeta Azazeta Azáceta 76 7.70 Concejo Comunidades Comunidades 0 16.30 Agricultural common Korres Korres Corres 30 13.24 Concejo Maeztu/Maestu Maeztu Maestu 335 11.00 Concejo, capital of the municipality Onraita/Erroeta Erroeta Onraita 18 6.52 Concejo Real Valle de Laminoria/Laminoriako Erret Harana Laminoriako Erret Harana Real Valle de Laminoria 81 21.67 Concejo, composed of the following hamlets: Aletxa, Arenaza, Cicujano, Ibisate, Leorza and Musitu Róitegui/Erroitegi Erroitegi Róitegui 26 4.71 Concejo Sabando Sabando Sabando 43 8.86 Concejo Vírgala Mayor/Birgaragoien Birgaragoien Vírgala Mayor 48 12.12 Concejo, includes the hamlet of Vírgala Menor
Notable people (1696–1773), Jesuit priest and poet. He wrote primarily in Spanish, but some of his poems were in Basque and are of great importance to the study of the history of the language.
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