Derio

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Coordinates: 43°17′30″N2°53′09″W / 43.29167°N 2.88583°W / 43.29167; -2.88583 Coordinates: 43°17′30″N2°53′09″W / 43.29167°N 2.88583°W / 43.29167; -2.88583
Country Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Autonomous community Flag of the Basque Country.svg  Basque Country
Province Biscay
Comarca Greater Bilbao
Government
   Mayor Esther Apraiz Fernández de la Peña (EAJ-PNV)
Area
  Total7.4 km2 (2.9 sq mi)
Elevation
25 m (82 ft)
Population
 (2018) [1]
  Total6,545
  Density880/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Basque: deriotarra
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
48160
Official language(s) Basque
Spanish
Website Official website
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Location of Derio in Biscay

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).

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References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.