Lea-Artibai

Lea-Artibai
Eskualdea / Comarca
Símon Bolivar Square in Ziortza-Bolibar
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Basque Country
Province	Biscay
Capital	Markina-Xemein
Municipalities	List Amoroto, Aulesti, Berriatua, Etxebarria, Gizaburuaga, Ispaster, Lekeitio, Markina-Xemein, Mendexa, Munitibar-Arbatzegi Gerrikaitz, Ondarroa, Ziortza-Bolibar
Area
• Total	206 km2 (80 sq mi)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	25,931
• Density	130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Demonym
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Largest municipality	Ondarroa

Lea-Artibai is an eskualdea/comarca of the province of Biscay (Bizkaia), in the Basque Country, Spain. Lea-Artibai is the heir of the historical merindad of Markina, which was one of the merindades of Biscay. Currently, Lea-Artibai is one of the seven comarcas that compose the province. Its capital city is Markina-Xemein.