Sopuerta facts for kids
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Sopuerta
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 Sopuerta
Location in Basque Country
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| Country | Spain | |
| Autonomous community | Basque Country | |
| Province | Biscay | |
| Comarca | Enkarterri | |
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| • Total | 42.8 km2 (16.5 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 86 m (282 ft) | |
| Population
(2018)
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| • Total | 2,569 | |
| • Density | 60.02/km2 (155.46/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Spanish: soportano soportana |
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| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| Postal code |
48190
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| Official language(s) | Basque Spanish |
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Sopuerta is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the Autonomous Community of Basque Country, northern Spain.
Conquistador Francisco de Garay was born in the Garay tower in Sopuerta.
Neighborhoods
Sopuerta is administratively divided into 12 neighborhoods or wards:
- Mercadillo (Sokortua)
- Alen
- Arenao
- Avellaneda
- Baluga(Boluaga)
- Olabarrieta
- Bezi
- Castaño
- Jarralta
- Las Muñecas
- Las Ribas
- Carral
Demography
| 1897 | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1930 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2006 |
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| 2,220 | 2,847 | 4,391 | 4,308 | 3,586 | 3,367 | 2,881 | 3,006 | 2,328 | 2,189 | 2,160 | 2,245 | 2,361 |
See also
In Spanish: Sopuerta para niños
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