Eskoriatza

Municipality in Basque Country, Spain
43°01′01″N 2°31′42″W / 43.01694°N 2.52833°W / 43.01694; -2.52833CountrySpainAutonomous communityBasque CountryProvinceGipuzkoaComarcaDebagoienaFoundedJanuary 31, 1630 (1630-01-31)Government
 • MayorJosé Ramón Zubizarreta Alegría (PNV)Area
 • Total40.43 km2 (15.61 sq mi)Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total4,087 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)DemonymBasque: eskoitzarraTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
20540
Official language(s)Basque
SpanishWebsiteOfficial website

Eskoriatza (Spanish: Escoriaza) is a town and municipality in Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country, in northern Spain. It is located immediately south of Aretxabaleta.

The main campus of the Faculty of Humanities and Education of Mondragon University is located in the town. It is surrounded by low mountains.

The name Eskoriatza, Basque meaning black soil, refers to the fertile conditions of the land in the area.

Production facilities for various Mondragón cooperative businesses are located here.

References

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.

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