Uribe

The Merindad de Uribe or Uribealdea is a historical subdivision of Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. Today, the "Uribe" is usually defined by subdivisions caused by the urban development of the Greater Bilbao conurbation. These are:

• Bilbao (main city)
• Uribe-Kosta (Uribe-Coast), around Getxo
• Txorierri
• Hego Uribe (Southern Uribe), around Basauri and Galdakao
• Mungialdea, around Mungia and Plentzia

Map of historical Uribe (red)
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Additionally, Barakaldo is now considered to be part of the Left Bank and a few rural municipalities of the southernmost tip of historical Uribe are grouped with other areas in Arratia-Nerbioi.

Uribe is also a Basque surname. Etymologically it seems to read under the city/town but its meaning is not clear. Many people in Colombia, bears this surname, there are other branches in Mexico and Ecuador.