Muskiz

Muskiz
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Location of Muskiz in Biscay.
Muskiz
Location in Spain
Coordinates:
Country  Spain
Autonomous community  País Vasco
Province Biscay
Comarca Greater Bilbao
Government
 • Alcalde Gonzalo Riancho (EAJ-PNV)
Area
 • Total 21.5 km2 (8.3 sq mi)
Elevation 10 m (33 ft)
Population (2009)
 • Total 7,216
 • Density 335.6/km2 (869.3/sq mi)
Demonym muskiztarra
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 48550
Official language(s) Basque
Website Official website

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

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Neighborhoods

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

Official name Basque name
Kobaron Cobaron
(La) Rigada Rigada
Pobeña Pobeña
San Juan San Juan Muskiz
San Julián San Julian
Santelices Santelices

Demography

Population of Muskiz
1897 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1981 1991 2001 2006
2,468 2,663 4,069 4,239 4,345 4,060 4,077 4,733 6,011 6,054 6,358 6,558 6,839

Economy

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

References

  1. ^ Carlos Glaria (31 January 2002). "Las entidades de población del municipio de Muskiz y su denominación". Muskizko Udala. http://www.muskiz.com/biblioteca/Documentos/MUSKIZ_ENTIDADES.pdf. Retrieved 19 June 2010. 
  2. ^ Euskaltzaindia. "Euskal Onomastikaren Datutegia (EODA): Muskiz". Euskaltzaindia. http://www.euskaltzaindia.net/index.php?option=com_eoda&Itemid=206&lang=eu&nonkodea=2.4.02.03&view=toponimia. Retrieved 19 June 2010. 

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