Muskiz is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country, northern Spain.
Neighborhoods
Muskiz is administratively divided into six neighborhoods or wards:[2][3]
| Official name | Basque name |
|---|---|
| Cobarón | Kobaron |
| (La) Rigada | Larrainaga |
| Pobeña | Pobeña |
| San Juan | San Juan Muskiz |
| San Julián | San Julian |
| Santelices | Santelices |
Demography
| 1897 | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1930 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,468 | 2,663 | 4,069 | 4,239 | 4,345 | 4,060 | 4,077 | 4,733 | 6,011 | 6,054 | 6,358 | 6,558 | 6,839 |
Economy
In the 1970s the petrochemical company Petronor built a refinery with a 222 metres tall chimney called La Catalítica.
Notable people
- Nicolás de la Quadra, painter
- Jose Ramon Campos, painter[4]
References
- ^ National Statistics Institute (13 December 2025). “Municipal Register of Spain of 2025”.
- ^ Carlos Glaria (31 January 2002). “Las entidades de población del municipio de Muskiz y su denominación” (PDF). Muskizko Udala. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
- ^ Euskaltzaindia. “Euskal Onomastikaren Datutegia (EODA): Muskiz”. Euskaltzaindia. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
- ^ “JOSE RAMON CAMPOS MARTIN – BigFoot.ch”. June 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
External links
- MUSKIZ in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa – Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa) (in Spanish)
- Official website (in English, Spanish, and Basque)
