Lea-Artibai
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Lea-Artibai is an eskualdea/comarca of the province of Biscay (Bizkaia), in the Basque Country, Spain. Lea-Artibai is the heir of the historical merindad of Markina, which was one of the merindades of Biscay. Currently, Lea-Artibai is one of the seven comarcas that compose the province. Its capital city is Markina-Xemein.
Geography
Lea-Artibai is located at the northeast extreme of the province. It limits with the comarcas of Busturialdea at west and Durangaldea at south, while the province of Gipuzkoa is at the east. The Bay of Biscay sits on the north. It occupies the drainage basin of the rivers Lea and Artibai.
Municipalities
| Coat of Arms |
Municipality | Area in km² |
Population 2001[1] |
Population 2011[2] |
Population 2018[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Escudo de Markina Xemein.svg | Markina-Xemein | 44.79 | 4,708 | 4,941 | 4,934 |
| File:Coats of arms of None.svg | Ziortza-Bolibar + | 18.50 | - | 411 | 427 |
| File:Escudo de Ondarroa 2000.svg | Ondarroa | 3.60 | 9,732 | 8,799 | 8,397 |
| File:Escudo de Etxebarria.svg | Etxebarria | 18.10 | 798 | 806 | 772 |
| File:Berriatuko armarria 5zm 300px.svg | Berriatua | 20.23 | 987 | 1,242 | 1,247 |
| File:Escudo de Amoroto.svg | Amoroto | 12.94 | 376 | 413 | 419 |
| File:Escudo de Gizaburuaga.svg | Gizaburuaga | 6.32 | 144 | 204 | 212 |
| File:Escudo de Ispaster.svg | Ispaster | 22.62 | 613 | 695 | 725 |
| File:Escudo de Lekeitio.svg | Lekeitio | 1.90 | 7,357 | 7,377 | 7,258 |
| File:Escudo de Aulesti.svg | Aulesti | 25.31 | 649 | 672 | 648 |
| File:Escudo de Munitibar-Arbatzegi Gerrikaitz.svg | Munitibar-Arbatzegi Gerrikaitz | 27.04 | 390 | 434 | 460 |
| File:Escudo de Mendexa.svg | Mendexa | 6.90 | 341 | 437 | 432 |
Note: + created from part of Markina-Xemein in 2005.
Transport
Lea-Artibai is the only comarca of Biscay that does not have a single kilometer of highway or railway. Its communications are deficient and depend on roads, like the BI-633 that connects Ondarroa with Durango or the BI-2405 which connects Ondarroa with Lekeitio.
Economy
The economy of the municipalities of Lea-Artibai are based on the primary sector, while some industries, like one of fish preservation exist too.
References
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