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Santurtzi
Municipality in Basque Country, Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Santurtzi (Spanish: Santurce; Basque: Santurtzi [santuɾts̻i]) 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, 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) downriver from Bilbao and forms part of the Greater Bilbao agglomeration. It has a population of 45,853 (2019) and a land area of 6.77 square kilometres (2.61 sq mi).
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Coordinates: 43°19′49″N 03°1′53″W | |
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Province | Biscay |
Comarca | Greater Bilbao |
Founded | 1075, first written reference |
Government | |
• Mayor | Karmele Tubilla (2023-2027) (PNV-EAJ) |
Area | |
• Total | 6.77 km2 (2.61 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 45,795 |
• Density | 6,800/km2 (18,000/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Santurzano, santurtziarra (eusk.) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 48980 |
Official language(s) | Basque, Spanish |
Website | Official website |
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The district of Santurce of the city of San Juan, Puerto Rico derives its name from Santurtzi.