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Sestao
Toun Haw
Toun Haw
Banner o Sestao
Banner
Coat of airms o Sestao
Coat airms
Location o Sestao in Biscay.
Location o Sestao in Biscay.
Sestao is located in Spain
Sestao
Sestao
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 43°18′39″N 3°0′20″W / 43.31083°N 3.00556°W / 43.31083; -3.00556Coordinates: 43°18′39″N 3°0′20″W / 43.31083°N 3.00556°W / 43.31083; -3.00556
Kintra Spain
Autonomous commonty Basque Kintra
ProvinceBiscay
ComarcaGreater Bilbao
Foondation1805
Govrenment
  AlcaldeJosu Bergara (EAJ-PNV)
Area
  Total3.49 km2 (1.35 sq mi)
Elevation
67,62 m (22,185 ft)
Population
 (2009)
  Total29,476
  Density8,400/km2 (22,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s)sestaotarra[1]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
48910
Offeecial leid(s)Basque
WebsiteOffeecial wabsteid

Sestao is a toun an municipality o 30,000 inhabitants locatit in the province o Biscay, in the autonomous commonty o Basque Kintra, northren Spain. It is in the left bank o the Estuar o Bilbao an pairt o Bilbao's metropolitan aurie.[2]

Sestao wis the place o the maist important steel industry o Biscay, Altos Hornos de Vizcaya.

Neebourheids

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Sestao is admeenistratively dividit intae 13 neebourheids or wairds:

  • Kasko
  • Kueto (Goitio in basque)
  • Galindo (Gariondo in basque)
  • Albiz
  • Urbinaga
  • Rebonza
  • Azeta
  • Simondrogas (Zumarrondoaga in basque)
  • Txabarri (Etxabarri in basque)
  • Markonzaga
  • Aizpuru
  • Los Baños
  • Las Llanas

Demografie

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Population o Sestao
YearPopulation

1800340
1850346
18774,347
18854,729
18906,851
190010,833
191011,820
192015,579
193018,335
194018,625
195019,969
196024,992
197037,312
198139,933
199135,537
200132,533
200530,350

References

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  1. Euskaltzaindia. "Euskal Onomastikaren Datutegia (EODA): Sestao" (in Basque). Euskaltzaindia. Retrieved 3 Julie 2010.
  2. Ainhoa Arozamena Ayala. "Auñamendi Encyclopedia: Sestao" (in spanish). Eusko Ikaskuntza. Retrieved 3 Julie 2010.CS1 maint: unrecognised leid (link)