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Santurtzi

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Also known as Santurce

Santurtzi (; ; ) is a port town in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, Spain. It is located in the Bilbao Abra bay, near the mouth of the Nervión river, on its left bank, downriver from Bilbao and forms part of the Greater Bilbao agglomeration. It has a population of 45,853 (2019) and a land area of .

Key facts

Settlement.name
Santurtzi
Settlement.settlement_type
Municipality
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Santurtzi01.jpg
Settlement.image_flag
Bandera de Santurtzi.svg
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Coat of Arms of Santurtzi.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map
Spain Basque Country#Spain
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location of Santurtzi within the Basque Country##Location of Santurtzi within Spain
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Autonomous community
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Biscay
Settlement.subdivision_type3
Comarca
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Greater Bilbao
Settlement.established_title
Founded
Settlement.established_date
1075, first written reference
Settlement.leader_party
PNV-EAJ
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Karmele Tubilla (2023-2027)

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Santurtzi
Demonym
santurtziar
Country
Spain
Located in
Greater Bilbao
Continent
Europe
Population
3370
Area
6.8
Elevation
2
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Body of water
Cantabrian Sea
Shares border with
Ortuella
Official website
www.ayto-santurtzi.net
Image
Santurtzirimiri.JPG
Licence plate code
BI
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topic's main category
Category:Santurtzi
Commons category
Santurtzi
postal code
48980
category for people born here
Q10118960
category of associated people
Category:People from Santurtzi
inception
1075-00-00
native label
Santurce
female population
23830
male population
22023
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Encyclopedic overview

10 sections
Contents
  • History and Toponyms
  • Geography
  • Demographics
  • Mayors
  • Santurtzi City Council
  • Tourism
  • Events and festivities
  • Monuments
  • References
  • External links

Santurtzi (; ; ) is a port town in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, Spain. It is located in the Bilbao Abra bay, near the mouth of the Nervión river, on its left bank, downriver from Bilbao and forms part of the Greater Bilbao agglomeration. It has a population of 45,853 (2019) and a land area of .

The barrio of Santurce in San Juan, the capital municipality of Puerto Rico, derives its name from Santurtzi.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Santurtzi” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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