Sestao
town and municipality located in the province of Biscay / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sestao is a municipality of 27,342 people (2021). It is in the province of Biscay in the autonomous community of Basque Country in Spain. It is on the left bank of the river Nervión and is part of the Bilbao metropolitan area.[3]
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Sestao | |
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Coordinates: 43°18′39″N 3°0′20″W | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Basque Country |
Province | Biscay |
Comarca | Greater Bilbao |
Segregatted | 1805 |
Government | |
• Alcalde | Josu Bergara López (EAJ-PNV) |
Area | |
• Total | 3.49 km2 (1.35 sq mi) |
Elevation | 6,762 m (22,185 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 27,445 |
• Density | 7,900/km2 (20,000/sq mi) |
Demonym | sestaotarra[2] |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 48910 |
Official language(s) | Basque |
Website | Official website |
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Sestao is the home of the most important steel industry of Biscay, Altos Hornos de Vizcaya.