Muskiz

Muskiz
Municipality
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Muskiz
Location of Muskiz within the Basque Country
Coordinates: 43°19′24″N 3°7′18″W / 43.32333°N 3.12167°W / 43.32333; -3.12167Coordinates: 43°19′24″N 3°7′18″W / 43.32333°N 3.12167°W / 43.32333; -3.12167
Country Spain
Autonomous community Basque Country
Province Biscay
Comarca Greater Bilbao
Government
 • Alcalde Borja Liaño (EAJ-PNV)
Area
 • Total 21.5 km2 (8.3 sq mi)
Elevation 10 m (30 ft)
Population (2009)
 • Total 7,216
 • Density 340/km2 (870/sq mi)
Demonym(s) muskiztarra
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 48550
Official language(s) Basque, Spanish
Website Official website

Muskiz is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain.

Neighborhoods

Muskiz is administratively divided into six neighborhoods or wards:[1][2]

Covarón
Official name Basque name
KobaronCobaron
(La) RigadaLarrainaga
PobeñaPobeña
San JuanSan Juan Muskiz
San JuliánSan Julian
SantelicesSantelices

Demography

Population of Muskiz
1897190019101920193019401950196019701981199120012006
2,4682,6634,0694,2394,3454,0604,0774,7336,0116,0546,3586,5586,839

Economy

Castle of Muñatones and refinery of Petronor.

In the 1970s the petrochemical company Petronor built a refinery with a 222 metres tall chimney called La Catalítica.

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ Carlos Glaria (31 January 2002). "Las entidades de población del municipio de Muskiz y su denominación" (PDF). Muskizko Udala. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
  2. ↑ Euskaltzaindia. "Euskal Onomastikaren Datutegia (EODA): Muskiz". Euskaltzaindia. Retrieved 19 June 2010.

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