Autonomous Community Basque Country Elevation(AMSL) 30 m (100 ft) Postal code 48940 Province Biscay | Comarca Greater Bilbao Time zone CET (UTC+1) Population 30,685 (2014) Local time Wednesday 7:24 AM | |
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Area code(s) +34 (Spain) + 94 (Biscay) Weather 11°C, Wind W at 2 km/h, 94% Humidity University University of the Basque Country | ||
Leioa (Spanish: Lejona) is a municipality in Biscay, Basque Country, in northern Spain. It is located south of Getxo and Bergando delimitating east and south with Erandio. Today it is part of the Bilbao conurbation. Its population stands at approximately 30.400.Leioa has a sufrace of 8,36 km2. The Udondo river establishes eastern limit of the municipality.
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Map of Leioa, Biscay, Spain
History
It has its origins in 1526, before that year it was part of the "anteiglesia de Erandio". It was a village with no more than 8000 people until the 1960s, when development came its way, as Bilbao expanded. Its population experienced a rapid increase in the 1970s, and a more moderate growth afterwards. Is become a part of metropolitan Bilbao.
Neighborhoods
Features
The municipality of Leioa still retains much of its agricultural past and out of the urban centre many traditional Basque houses can still be seen on little family farms, though rapid development puts their long-term future in question. The University of the Basque Country (EHU-UPV Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea - Universidad del Pais Vasco) has most faculties within this municipality.
Festivities
Metro
Two consecutive stations of Line 1 of the Metro Bilbao rapid transit system are located in Leioa: Leioa and Lamiako.