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Arandigoyen (Arandigoien in Basque and co-officially) is a Spanish town belonging to the municipality of Valle de Yerri (Navarre). It is located on the banks of the Iranzu River, 6.8 km from Arizala, the capital of the municipality.1 It had 81 inhabitants in 2017. Toponym The name is Basque and means 'highest part on the other side of the water', in reference to the Iranzu River; from arandi- 'beyond' and -goien 'above'.2 The name appears in ancient documents as: Arandigoien, Arandigoyen and Arandiguoyen (1098, 1104, 13th-14th century, NEN).2 Population Population 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 80 84 87 88 84 90 99 95 Art Church of San Cosme y San Damián, built around 1200, with 16th century reforms.1