Federico de Moyúa y Salazar (17 June 1873 - 7 March 1939) was a

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politician who served as the

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Biography

Moyúa was a member of a wealthy liberal family, both his father and grandfather served in the

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. He studied law at the

University of Deusto The University of Deusto ( es, Universidad de Deusto; eu, Deustuko Unibertsitatea) is a Spanish private university owned by the Society of Jesus, with campuses in Bilbao and San Sebastián, and the Deusto Business School branch in Madrid. The Un ...

and practiced only for a few years. A member of the Liberal Fusionist Party, he was elected mayor in 1910, and was succeeded by Benito Marco Gardoqui in 1913. He served again in 1924, during the

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, until 1930. During his term, he promoted infrastructure. Among the greatest achievements of his term includes the , the

Deusto Bridge The Deusto Bridge () is a bascule bridge over the estuary of Bilbao. This bridge connects the districts of Abando and Deusto. History The bridge was inaugurated In December 1936, it had been commissioned to the engineers and in 1931. The bridge ...

, the

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, and the Ribera Market. Moyúa tried to expand Bilbao by incorporating the

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on the banks of the

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, but was ultimately unachieved. Moyúa Plaza in Bilbao is dedicated to his name.

Decoration

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(1925)

References

External links

Relación de alcaldes de Bilbao, Ayuntamiento de Bilbao

Moyúa Moyúa, or Elliptic Square, is a public square located in the center of Bilbao's extension, in the district of Abando. The square was conceived in 1876 as a central hub in the middle of Gran Vía de Don Diego López de Haro avenue, from where th ...

Mayors of Bilbao 1873 births 1939 deaths {{Basque-politician-stub