Derio

Derio
Flag of Derio
Coat of arms of Derio
Derio is located in the Basque Country
Derio
Derio
Derio is located in Spain
Derio
Derio
Coordinates: 43°17′30″N 2°53′09″W / 43.29167°N 2.88583°W / 43.29167; -2.88583
Country Spain
Autonomous community Basque Country
ProvinceBiscay
ComarcaGreater Bilbao
Government
 • MayorEsther Apraiz Fernández de la Peña (EAJ-PNV)
Area
 • Total
7.4 km2 (2.9 sq mi)
Elevation
25 m (82 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total
6,545
 • Density880/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
DemonymBasque: deriotarra
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
48160
Official language(s)Basque
Spanish
WebsiteOfficial 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.[citation needed]

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