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Also known as Busturialdea Urdaibai

Busturialdea, also named Busturialde - Urdaibai is a comarca of the province of Biscay, in the Basque Country, Spain. It is the heir of "Busturia", one of the original merindades that used to compose the province of Biscay – this should not be confused with Busturia, a municipality located in this region. Busturialdea is a diminished portion of the same original subregion and has two capital cities; Bermeo and Gernika-Lumo. It is one of the seven comarcas that compose the province of Biscay.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Busturialde - Urdaibai
Settlement.native_name_lang
es
Settlement.settlement_type
Eskualdea / Comarca
Settlement.image_map
Busturialdea map modern.gif
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Spain
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Autonomous community
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Basque Country
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Biscay
Settlement.seat_type
Capitals
Settlement.seat
Bermeo and Guernica
Settlement.parts_type
Municipalities
Settlement.parts_style
list
Settlement.p1
Bermeo, Mundaka, Sukarrieta, Busturia, Murueta, Forua, Guernica, Errigoiti, Morga, Ajangiz, Mendata, Arratzu, Muxika, Nabarniz, Kortezubi, Gautegiz Arteaga, Ibarrangelu, Elantxobe, Ereño, Ea
Settlement.area_total_km2
220
Settlement.population_total
46.000
Settlement.blank_name_sec1
Largest municipality

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Population
46659
Area
220
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Busturialdea
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Busturialdea, also named Busturialde - Urdaibai is a comarca of the province of Biscay, in the Basque Country, Spain. It is the heir of "Busturia", one of the original merindades that used to compose the province of Biscay – this should not be confused with Busturia, a municipality located in this region. Busturialdea is a diminished portion of the same original subregion and has two capital cities; Bermeo and Gernika-Lumo. It is one of the seven comarcas that compose the province of Biscay.

== History == 250px|thumb|left|Historical Busturialdea (red) in the context of formation of Biscay (orange) Busturia used to be one of the merindades of Biscay and included a larger territory than the current one of Busturialdea, as it reached the province of Gipuzkoa.

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