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Arangiz

Coordinates: 42°53′18″N 2°42′0″W / 42.88833°N 2.70000°W / 42.88833; -2.70000
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Arangiz
View of Arangiz
View of Arangiz
Coat of arms of Arangiz
Arangiz is located in Álava
Arangiz
Arangiz
Arangiz is located in the Basque Country
Arangiz
Arangiz
Arangiz is located in Spain
Arangiz
Arangiz
Coordinates: 42°53′18″N 2°42′0″W / 42.88833°N 2.70000°W / 42.88833; -2.70000
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityBasque Country
ProvinceÁlava
ComarcaVitoria-Gasteiz
MunicipalityVitoria-Gasteiz
Area
 • Total
4.36 km2 (1.68 sq mi)
Elevation
511 m (1,677 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
102
 • Density23/km2 (61/sq mi)
Postal code
01196

Arangiz (Basque pronunciation: [araŋɡis̻], Spanish: Aránguiz [aˈɾaŋɡiθ])[2] is a hamlet and concejo located in the municipality of Vitoria-Gasteiz, in Álava province, Basque Country, Spain. It is located between the N-622 motorway and Vitoria Airport.[3]

History

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The hamlet was part of the Hermandad de Badayoz, and later belonged to the lands of the Duque del Infantado. It was later part of the municiaplity of Foronda until it was absorbed by Vitoria in the 1970s.[3]

Heritage

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The parish church is dedicated to Saint Peter. The building dates from the late 16th or early 17th centuries. The baroque altarpiece, dating from the early 18th century, was built by Juan Antonio Jáuregui.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Nomenclátor: Núcleos". Entidades Locales de Álava (in Spanish). Diputación Foral de Álava. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  2. ^ Salaberri Zaratiegi, Patxi (2015). Araba/Álava: Los nombres de nuestros pueblos (PDF) (in Spanish). Euskaltzaindia. p. 85. ISBN 978-84-944512-0-1. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Arangiz". Ayuntamiento de Vitoria-Gasteiz (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  4. ^ Estornés Zubizarreta, Idoia; Garate Goñi, Alberto. "Aranguiz (Arte)". Auñamendi Encyclopedia (in Spanish). Eusko Ikaskuntza. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
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