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 ofArms Municipality Area in km² Population2001Census at 1 November 2001: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid. Population2011Census at 1 November 2011: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid. Population2018Estimate at 1 January 2018: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid.Markina-Xemein 44.79 4,708 4,941 4,934Ziortza-Bolibar + 18.50 - 411 427Ondarroa 3.60 9,732 8,799 8,397Etxebarria 18.10 798 806 772Berriatua 20.23 987 1,242 1,247Amoroto 12.94 376 413 419Gizaburuaga 6.32 144 204 212Ispaster 22.62 613 695 725Lekeitio 1.90 7,357 7,377 7,258Aulesti 25.31 649 672 648Munitibar-Arbatzegi Gerrikaitz 27.04 390 434 460Mendexa 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
External links
Lea-Artibai's official web page