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Municipality

Arija

Located in Province of Burgos, Castille and León Coordinates: 42°58′58″ N 3°57′05″ W

Arija
Josu Aramberri · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
156
156
Elevation
841 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
Places inside
2
listed under Arija
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
SDR Seve Ballesteros-Santander Airport51 km
BIO Bilbao Airport92 km

About Arija

Arija is a municipality. Location: Province of Burgos, Castille and León. Population: 156. Elevation: 841 m.

From Wikipedia

Arija is a small town and municipality in the province of Burgos, located to the north of the provincial capital Burgos, in the autonomous community of Castile-Leon, Spain. The town's history dates back more than thousand years. Is divided into 'neighborhood above' and 'neighborhood below' or 'Vilga'. It consisted of the Santa Gadea de Alfoz. The recent history of Arija is linked to the factory of Cristalería Española S.A., that in 1906 settled in the lands of Arija.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
7 km²
Official website
ayuntamientodearija.org

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Arija

  • Campoo de Yuso
  • Valle de Valdebezana
  • Alfoz de Santa Gadea

Population of Arija over time

Population of Arija over time
2014 153
2015 146
2016 138
2017 136
2018 126
2019 129
2020 121
2021 118
2022 108
2023 110
2024 115
2025 115

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Arija

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 84 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (87 mm)
Driest month
July (40 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Arija
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°9°12°14°17°21°25°25°22°16°11°9°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)796551828351404051748487

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Arija

The nearest airport is Seve Ballesteros-Santander Airport (SDR), 51 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Bilbao Airport (BIO) (92 km). The nearest large city is Santander, 55 km to the north.

Airports

  • Seve Ballesteros-Santander Airport (SDR) Santander 51 kmnorth
  • Bilbao Airport (BIO) Bilbao 92 kmnortheast
  • Vitoria Airport (VIT) Alava 101 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Santander Population: 173.6K 55 kmnorth
  • Burgos Population: 176.4K 74 kmsouth
  • Barakaldo Population: 100.4K 86 kmnortheast
  • Bilbao Population: 347.3K 89 kmeast
  • Vitoria-Gasteiz Population: 257.4K 105 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Arija

Within 100 km: 208 historic and cultural sites, 222 natural sites, 275 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km22 places

  • Playa de Arija Beach 1 kmN
  • Embalse del Ebro Lake 2 kmNW
  • Presa de Alsa Lake 12 kmN
  • Pico del Ropero Mountain 18 kmNW

25–60 km207 places

  • Playa de la Rabia Beach 55 kmNW
  • Playa de Comillas Beach 53 kmNW
  • Playa de la Concha Beach 56 kmN
  • Playa Los Biquinis Beach 56 kmN

60–100 km476 places

  • Nerbioi / Nervión River 86 kmNE
  • Arrietara Beach 90 kmNE
  • Playa de San Julián Beach 67 kmNE
  • Playa de San Antonio del Mar Beach 95 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Arija

2 places
  1. 1 Arija 198

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Lakes, rivers & coasts1

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources