Mallabia

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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Encyclopedic overview

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Etymology
History
Geography
Transportation
Notable people
References
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== 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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