Zigoitia facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Zigoitia
Municipality
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Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Basque Country
Province	Álava
Comarca	Gorbeialdea
Area
• Total	102.07 km2 (39.41 sq mi)
Elevation	600 m (2,000 ft)
Population  (2018)
• Total	1,753
• Density	17.174/km2 (44.482/sq mi)
Postal code	01138, 01196
Website	https://www.zigoitia.eus/

Zigoitia is a cool place in the Basque Country, a region in northern Spain. It's a type of local government area called a municipality. The main village, or capital, of Zigoitia is Ondategi. In 2018, about 1,753 people lived here.

What's in the Name?

The name Zigoitia has an interesting meaning! It comes from two old Basque words. The first part, zuhi- (or zubi), means "bridge." The second part, goitia, means "upper." So, Zigoitia basically means "Upper Bridge" or "Place of the Upper Bridge."

This name makes sense when you compare it to a nearby area called Zuia. Zuia means "Lower Bridge" and is located in a valley. So, Zigoitia is the "upper" place, and Zuia is the "lower" place.

The official name Zigoitia was chosen in 1995. It was then published in the Boletín Oficial del Estado in 1996.

Where is Zigoitia?

Zigoitia is located in the Álava province of the Basque Country. It's part of a larger area called Gorbeialdea. The municipality covers an area of about 102 square kilometers.

Villages in Zigoitia

Zigoitia is made up of 17 different villages. Most of these villages are organized into special local groups called concejos. This helps them manage their local affairs. Only one village, Larrinoa, is not a concejo.

Here's a list of the villages in Zigoitia:

See also

In Spanish: Cigoitia para niños