Leioa

Leioa
Municipality
Leioa town hall
Coat of arms
Leioa Location of Leioa within the Basque Country
Leioa Location of Leioa within Spain
Coordinates:
Country	Spain
Autonomous Community	Basque Country
Province	Biscay
Comarca	Greater Bilbao
Area
• Total	8.5 km2 (3.3 sq mi)
Elevation(AMSL)	30 m (100 ft)
Population (2012)
• Total	30,626
• Density	3,600/km2 (9,300/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (GMT +2) (UTC+2)
Postal code	48940
Area code(s)	+34 (Spain) + 94 (Biscay)
Website	Town Hall

Leioa (Spanish: Lejona) is a municipality in Biscay, Basque Country, in northern Spain. Today it is part of the Bilbao conurbation. Its population stands at approximately 30400.

History

It was a village with no more than 8000 people until the 1960's, when development came its way, as Bilbao expanded. Its population experienced a rapid increase in the 1970's, and a more moderate growth afterwards. Is become a part of metropolitan Bilbao.

Features

The main boulevard in Leioa (Looking south towards Bilbao).

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.

Metro

Two consecutive stations of Line 1 of the Metro Bilbao rapid transit system are located in Leioa: Leioa and Lamiako.

External links

• LEIOA in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa) (Spanish)