Derio | |||
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Municipality | |||
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Location of Derio within the Basque Country | |||
Coordinates: 43°17′30″N 2°53′09″W / 43.29167°N 2.88583°WCoordinates: 43°17′30″N 2°53′09″W / 43.29167°N 2.88583°W | |||
Country | Spain | ||
Autonomous community | Basque Country | ||
Province | Biscay | ||
Comarca | Greater Bilbao | ||
Government | |||
• Mayor | Esther Apraiz Fernández de la Peña (EAJ-PNV) | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 7.4 km2 (2.9 sq mi) | ||
Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) | ||
Population (2014) | |||
• Total | 5,940 | ||
• Density | 800/km2 (2,100/sq mi) | ||
Demonym(s) | Basque: deriotarra | ||
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Postal code | 48160 | ||
Official language(s) |
Basque Spanish |
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Website | Official website |
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).
Flag of Derio has bear similar to Quebec's flag