General data
- Location: bordering on the municipalities of Urkabustaiz, Amurrio, Zigoitia, Koartango and Vitoria-Gasteiz in Araba, and on Orozko and Zeanuri in Bizkaia
- Access:
By road: A-68 Bilbao-Zaragoza motorway (toll booth at Altube). N-622 Vitoria-Altube dual carriageway; A-624 Amezaga-Altube-Amurrio trunk road
- Population (2005):
2.308 people
- Population centres:
Altube, Amezaga, Aperregi, Bitoriano, Domaikia, Guillerna/Gilierna, Jugo, Luquiano, Marquina, Murgia (head of the municipality), Sarría, Zárate and Ziorraga
- Language (2001):
Basque speakers -18%; quasi-Basque speakers -24%; Spanish speakers -57%
- Places of interest:
Gorbeia massif (natural park with visitors' centre in Sarria), Sierra de Badaia hills, Peñas de Oro/Atxabal, shrines at Oro and Jugatxi (recreational area), Honey Museum, tourist information office, several hotels and rural guest houses.
- Products:
Idiazabal cheese and Honey.