Derio
Derio | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Derio Derio | |
| Coordinates: 43°17′30″N 2°53′09″W / 43.29167°N 2.88583°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Basque Country |
| Province | Biscay |
| Comarca | Greater Bilbao |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Esther Apraiz Fernández de la Peña (EAJ-PNV) |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.4 km2 (2.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 6,545 |
| • Density | 880/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Basque: deriotarra |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 48160 |
| Official language(s) | Basque Spanish |
| Website | Official website |
Derio is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain. It is part of Greater Bilbao and was part of the municipality of Bilbao until 1983 and hosts Bilbao's biggest municipal cemetery. It has a population of 5,107 (2006).
The flag of Derio is similar to Quebec's flag.
Notable People
- Miren Basaras (Spanish microbiologist)
References
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.