Muskiz
Muskiz is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country, northern Spain.
Cobarón
Castle of Muñatones and refinery of Petronor. 
Neighborhoods
Muskiz is administratively divided into six neighborhoods or wards:
| 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
References
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ 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". Retrieved 15 May 2024.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Muskiz.
- MUSKIZ in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa) (in Spanish)
- Official website (in English, Spanish, and Basque)
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