Derio

Derio
Municipality

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Derio

Location of Derio within the Basque Country

Derio

Location of Derio within Spain

Coordinates: 43°17′30″N 2°53′09″W / 43.29167°N 2.88583°W / 43.29167; -2.88583Coordinates: 43°17′30″N 2°53′09″W / 43.29167°N 2.88583°W / 43.29167; -2.88583
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 (2014)
  Total 5,940
  Density 800/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Basque: deriotarra
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 48160
Official language(s) Basque
Spanish
Website Official website
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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