Muskiz
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Muskiz | |
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Flag of Muskiz Flag Coat of arms of Muskiz Coat of arms | |
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| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Basque Country |
| Province | Biscay |
| Comarca | Greater Bilbao |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde | Borja Liaño (EAJ-PNV) |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.5 km2 (8.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (33 ft) |
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| Demonym | muskiztarra |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Postal code | 48550 |
| Official language(s) | Basque, Spanish |
| Website | Official website |
Muskiz is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country, northern Spain.
Neighborhoods
[edit | edit source]Muskiz is administratively divided into six neighborhoods or wards:[1][2]
| Official name | Basque name |
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| Cobarón | Kobaron |
| (La) Rigada | Larrainaga |
| Pobeña | Pobeña |
| San Juan | San Juan Muskiz |
| San Julián | San Julian |
| Santelices | Santelices |
Demography
[edit | edit source]| 1897 | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1930 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2006 |
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| 2,468 | 2,663 | 4,069 | 4,239 | 4,345 | 4,060 | 4,077 | 4,733 | 6,011 | 6,054 | 6,358 | 6,558 | 6,839 |
Economy
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In the 1970s the petrochemical company Petronor built a refinery with a 222 metres tall chimney called La Catalítica.
Notable people
[edit | edit source]- Nicolás de la Quadra, painter
- Jose Ramon Campos, painter[3]
References
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External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to [[commons:Lua error in Module:WikidataIB at line 506: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).|Lua error in Module:WikidataIB at line 506: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).]].
- MUSKIZ in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa) (in Spanish)
- Official website (in English, Spanish, and Basque)
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