Deusto

Deusto
District
Overview of Deusto from Arangoiti
Overview of Deusto from Arangoiti
Deusto within Bilbao
Location of Deusto within Bilbao
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityBasque Country
ProvinceBiscay
ComarcaGreater Bilbao
MunicipalityBilbao
Area
 • Total4.95 km2 (1.91 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total48,933
 • Density9,900/km2 (26,000/sq mi)

Deusto, also known as Deustu in Basque and formerly known as San Pedro de Deusto, is one of the eight districts of Bilbao, Spain. It is located on the right side of the Bilbao estuary, in the northwestern part of the city and bordering the estuary itself on the south and the southern hillside of Mount Artxanda and Mount Bandera on the north. Deusto was originally an elizate and also a municipality until 1925 when it was completely annexed by Bilbao in order to expand the free land available to the city. Deusto is known as the university district of the city[1] as it is home to the University of Deusto and the Faculty of Economics and Business of the University of the Basque Country.

  1. ^ "Deusto, the independent republic" (PDF). Periódico Bilbao. Bilbao: Bilbao Municipal Government. November 2007. Retrieved 31 May 2020.