Arantzazu ( Spanish ''Aránzazu'') is a town and

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located in the province of Bizkaia, in the

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of Basque Country, northern

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Toponym

* Etymologically Arantzazu means 'place of hawthorn' in the Basque language. In addition, this municipality of Biscay has the same name as another district in Oñati (Gipuzkoa), famous for being the location of the

Sanctuary of Arantzazu The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Arantzazu is a Franciscan church located in Oñati, Basque Country (autonomous community), Basque Country, Spain. The church is a much-loved place among Gipuzkoans, as the Virgin of Arantzazu is the shrine’s namesa ...

Architecture

* ''San Pedro de Arantzazu'' is the church of the municipality, finished in 1828.

Population

* 305 inhabitants. ( INE 2007).

Geography

* Elevation: 135 metres.

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