Derio

Derio
Municipality

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Derio
Derio
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 UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
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).

The flag of Derio is similar to Quebec's flag

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