Muskiz

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

Muskiz
Municipality
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Muskiz
Location of Muskiz within the Basque Country
Coordinates: 43°19′24″N 3°7′18″W
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityBasque Country
ProvinceBiscay
ComarcaGreater Bilbao
Government
 • AlcaldeBorja Liaño (EAJ-PNV)
Area
 • Total21.5 km2 (8.3 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total7,567
 • Density350/km2 (910/sq mi)
Demonym(s)muskiztarra
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
48550
Official language(s)Basque, Spanish
WebsiteOfficial website

Neighborhoods

Muskiz is administratively divided into six neighborhoods or wards:[2][3]

Cobarón
Official name Basque name
CobarónKobaron
(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. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. Carlos Glaria (31 January 2002). "Las entidades de población del municipio de Muskiz y su denominación" (PDF). Muskizko Udala. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
  3. Euskaltzaindia. "Euskal Onomastikaren Datutegia (EODA): Muskiz". Euskaltzaindia. Retrieved 19 June 2010.


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