Zaratamo () is a town and

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located in the province of

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, in the

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of Basque Country, northern

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. Zaratamo has an area 10.2 km² and an elevation of 173m. As of 2019 its population is 1,614 with a density of 158.8 people per km². 50.1% of the population is female while 49.9% is male.

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ZARATAMO in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa)
Municipalities in Biscay {{basque-geo-stub