Zuia

Zuia municipality
coat of arms	Map of Spain
Basic data
Autonomous Community :	Basque Country
Province :	Álava
Coordinates	42 ° 35 ′  N , 2 ° 30 ′  W Coordinates: 42 ° 35 ′  N , 2 ° 30 ′  W
Height :	613  msnm
Area :	122.49 km²
Residents :	2,302 (Jan 1, 2019)
Population density :	18.79 inhabitants / km²
Postal code :	01130
Municipality number  ( INE ):	01063
administration
Mayor :	Patxi Goikoetxea Burutxaga ( EAJ )
Address of the municipal administration:	Plaza del Ayuntamiento, 1a Murgia, Spain Tel .: [phone]
Website :	zuia.com
Location of the municipality

Zuia (span. Zuya ) is a Basque municipality in the province of Álava in the Basque Country in northern Spain. With an area of ​​just over 120 km², the municipality is one of the largest municipalities in Alava.

history

Zuia was first mentioned in a document in 1025.

politics

Historical development in the Zuia Council

Political party	2015		2011
	Be right %	Seats	Be right %	Seats
Bildu	*	*	27.21%	4th
EAJ-PNVO	*	*	23.83%	3
ZBG-Z	*	*	23.51%	3
PP	*	*	10.95%	1

Source: Spanish Ministry of the Interior

Population development of the province

Source: INE archive - graphic processing for Wikipedia

Culture

Language policy
Up until the 19th century, the people of Zuia spoke Basque. Today only 20% of the population are Basque-speaking.

Attractions

• Gorbeia Natural Park
• Honey Museum in Murgia
• Listed country house number 17 from the 17th century in Bitoriano

Municipalities

Municipalities of the municipality of Zuia:

• Altube
• Ametzaga
• Aperregi
• Bitoriano
• Domaikia
• Gilierna
• Yugo
• Lukiano
• Markina
• Murgia (capital of the municipality)
• Sarria
• Czarete
• Ziorraga

Web links

• Official website (Basque, Spanish)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Cifras oficiales de población resultantes de la revisión del Padrón municipal a 1 de enero . Population statistics from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística (population update).
2. ↑ Zuia Elecciones Locales 2011 ( Spanish ) Ministerio del Interior. May 22, 2011. Retrieved April 2, 2019.