Arraia-Maeztu (, es, Arraya-Maestu ), is a
municipality located in the province of
Álava, in the
Basque Country
Basque Country may refer to:
* Basque Country (autonomous community), as used in Spain ( es, País Vasco, link=no), also called , an Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Spain (shown in pink on the map)
* French Basque Country o ...
, northern
Spain.
This municipality was formed in 1958 by the merger of the municipalities of
Apellániz Apellániz / Apinaiz (Apinaiz in Basque) is a town located in the municipality of Arraia-Maeztu, in the province of Álava (Araba), in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain
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,
Arraya and
Laminoria
Laminoria is a village in Álava, Basque Country
Basque Country may refer to:
* Basque Country (autonomous community), as used in Spain ( es, País Vasco, link=no), also called , an Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Spain ...
. It was originally called Maestu, but in 1987 adopted its current name.
Geography
Administrative subdivisions
The municipality contains 16 villages, organized into 10 ''
concejos''.
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.
References
External links
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Municipalities in Álava
1958 establishments in the Basque Country (autonomous community)
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