Official Name: | Berriatua |
Pushpin Map: | Spain Basque Country#Spain |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Berriatua within the Basque Country##Location of Berriatua within Spain |
Coordinates: | 43.3097°N -2.4672°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Spain |
Subdivision Type1: | Autonomous community |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Biscay |
Subdivision Type3: | Comarca |
Subdivision Name3: | Lea-Artibai |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Imanol Mugartegi Aranbarri |
Area Total Km2: | 20.23 |
Elevation M: | 190 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 48710 |
Website: | www.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.