Mungialdea
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Mungialdea is a comarca
Comarcas of Spain
In Spain traditionally and historically, some autonomous communities are also divided into comarcas .In other languages of Spain:*Catalan/Valencian , sing comarca.*Galician , sing. comarca....

 of the province of Biscay
Biscay
Biscay is a province of Spain and a historical territory of the Basque Country, heir of the ancient Lord of Biscay. Its capital city is Bilbao...

, in the Basque Country
Basque Country (autonomous community)
The Basque Country is an autonomous community of northern Spain. It includes the Basque provinces of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa, also called Historical Territories....

, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...

. Mungialdea is the heir of the historical region of Uribe
Uribe
The Merindad de Uribe or Uribealdea is a historical subdivision of Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. Today, the "Uribe" is usually defined by subdivisions caused by the urban development of the Greater Bilbao conurbation...

, which was one of the merindades of Biscay
Biscay
Biscay is a province of Spain and a historical territory of the Basque Country, heir of the ancient Lord of Biscay. Its capital city is Bilbao...

. It comprises the most rural area of the historical region of Uribe, drained by the river Butron and with some small municipalities. It is one of the seven comarcas that compose the province of Biscay
Biscay
Biscay is a province of Spain and a historical territory of the Basque Country, heir of the ancient Lord of Biscay. Its capital city is Bilbao...

. Its capital city is Mungia
Mungia
Mungia is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the Basque Country of northern Spain. Thetown has 15,000 inhabitants.-Geography:...

.

Geography

Mungialdea is located at the north of the province of Biscay
Biscay
Biscay is a province of Spain and a historical territory of the Basque Country, heir of the ancient Lord of Biscay. Its capital city is Bilbao...

, limiting with the comarcas of Busturialdea
Busturialdea
Busturialdea, also named Busturialde - Urdaibai is a comarca of the province of Biscay, in the Basque Country, Spain. It is the heir of "Busturia", one of the original merindades that used to compose the province of Biscay, which should not be confused with Busturia, which is a municipality located...

 on the east, Greater Bilbao on the east and south and the Bay of Biscay
Bay of Biscay
The Bay of Biscay is a gulf of the northeast Atlantic Ocean located south of the Celtic Sea. It lies along the western coast of France from Brest south to the Spanish border, and the northern coast of Spain west to Cape Ortegal, and is named in English after the province of Biscay, in the Spanish...

 on the north.

Its landscape fits with the oceanic climate
Oceanic climate
An oceanic climate, also called marine west coast climate, maritime climate, Cascadian climate and British climate for Köppen climate classification Cfb and subtropical highland for Köppen Cfb or Cwb, is a type of climate typically found along the west coasts at the middle latitudes of some of the...

 and can be divided into two subregions:
  • The coast, with beaches and high cliffs.
  • Butrón, the area surrounding the Butrón river.

Municipalities

# Municipality Population Territory km²
Arrieta
Arrieta
Arrieta is a small town in the province of Biscay, in the Autonomous Community of Basque country, northern Spain.The town is located in the upper fields of Sollube, one of the highest mountains in this area.-External links:*...

558 14,47
Bakio
Bakio
Bakio is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain. Famed locally for its stunning beach with steep cliffs but golden sands, the town has recently undergone significant urban renewal with the construction of new blocks...

2.470 16,78
Barrika
Barrika
Barrika is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain.-External links:* * with information on history, geography, and local services...

1.487 7,77
Fruiz
Fruiz
Fruiz is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain.-External links:*...

450 5,73
Gamiz-Fika
Gamiz-Fika
Gamiz-Fika is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain.-External links:*...

1.327 15,53
Gatika
Gatika
Gatika is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain. As of 2009, it has 1,559 inhabitants.Probably its most famous monument is Butrón castle.-External links:*...

1.570 17,42
Gorliz
Gorliz
Gorliz is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, which lies within the autonomous community of the Basque Country, in northern Spain. The town has 5,503 inhabitants .-External links:*...

5.503 10,29
Laukiz
Laukiz
Laukiz is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain.-External links:*...

1.109 8,16
Lemoiz
Lemoiz
Lemoiz is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain. It has a population of about 1000....

1.023 18,90
Maruri-Jatabe
Maruri-Jatabe
*Maruri-Jatabe is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain.-External links:*...

896 15,8
Meñaka
Meñaka
Meñaka is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain.-External links:*...

702 12,70
Mungia
Mungia
Mungia is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the Basque Country of northern Spain. Thetown has 15,000 inhabitants.-Geography:...

16.527 52,12
Plentzia
Plentzia
Plentzia is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country, in northern Spain. The town has 4,146 inhabitants ....

4.292 11,17
Sopelana
Sopelana
Sopelana is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain....

12.527 8,39
Urduliz
Urduliz
Urduliz is a municipality of Biscay, in the Basque Country, an Autonomous Community in northern Spain.It is connected to the rest of the Greater Bilbao conurbation by the subway and bus services. The municipality shows a mixture of industrial and rural qualities, being divided in three separate...

3.422 7,8
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