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Mallabia

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Mallabia (in Basque and officially, in Spanish: Mallavia) is an elizate, town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the Basque Country, northern Spain. Mallabia is part of the comarca of Durangaldea and has a population of 1.135 inhabitants as of 2006 and according to the Spanish National Statistics Institute.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Mallabia
Settlement.settlement_type
Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline
Mallabia.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Mallabia overview
Settlement.image_flag
Flag of Mallabia.svg
Settlement.image_shield
Escudo de Mallabia.svg
Settlement.image_map
Bizkaia municipalities Mallabia.jpg
Settlement.map_caption
Location of Mallabia in Biscay
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Autonomous community
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Biscay
Settlement.subdivision_type3
Comarca
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Durangaldea
Settlement.elevation_m
259
Settlement.area_total_km2
23.79
Settlement.established_date
Not known
Settlement.population_demonym
Mallabitarra

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Mallabia
Demonym
mallabitar
Country
Spain
Located in
Durangaldea
Continent
Europe
Official language
Basque
Population
1039
Area
23.79
Elevation
259
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
Markina-Xemein
Official website
www.mallabia.org
Image
Mallabia.jpg
Licence plate code
BI
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Commons category
Mallabia
postal code
48260
female population
566
male population
592
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Etymology
  • History
  • Geography
  • Transportation
  • Notable people
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Mallabia (in Basque and officially, in Spanish: Mallavia) is an elizate, town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the Basque Country, northern Spain. Mallabia is part of the comarca of Durangaldea and has a population of 1.135 inhabitants as of 2006 and according to the Spanish National Statistics Institute.

== Etymology == The etymology of the word Mallabia may come from the Basque word malla ('step', 'level' or 'height') and bi(a) ('two' or 'the one with two'), then refers to the place with "two levels" or "two heights".

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