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Derio
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Flag of Derio
Flag
Coat of arms of Derio
Coat of arms
Derio is located in Basque Country
Derio
Derio
Location in Basque Country
Derio is located in Spain
Derio
Derio
Location in Spain
Country  Spain
Autonomous community  Basque Country
Province Biscay
Comarca Greater Bilbao
Area
 • Total 7.4 km2 (2.9 sq mi)
Elevation
25 m (82 ft)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total 6,545
 • Density 884/km2 (2,291/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Basque: deriotarra
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
48160
Official language(s) Basque
Spanish
Bizkaia municipalities Derio
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.

Notable People

  • Miren Basaras (Spanish microbiologist)

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Derio para niños

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