Leioa ( es, Lejona) is a municipality in
Biscay
Biscay (; eu, Bizkaia ; es, Vizcaya ) is a province of Spain and a historical territory of the Basque Country, heir of the ancient Lordship of Biscay, lying on the south shore of the eponymous bay. The capital and largest city is Bilbao.
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Basque Country, in northern
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. It is located south of Getxo and Berango delimitating east and south with Erandio, Portugalete and Sestao. Today it is part of the
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conurbation
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. Its population in 2019 was 31,795. Leioa has an area of . The Udondo river constitutes the eastern limit of the municipality.
History
Leioa has its origins in 1526, before which 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
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expanded. Its population experienced a rapid increase in the 1970s, and a more moderate growth afterwards. It has become a part of
metropolitan Bilbao.
Neighborhoods
*Peruri, Zuazu, Sarriena, Santsoena and Lertutxe.
*Tellería, Basaez, Artatzagane, Negurigane and Aldekoane.
*Artaza, Elexalde, Ikea Mendi, Udondo, Mendibil and Santimami.
*Pinueta, Lamiako, Txopoeta, Ondiz, Txorierri, Aketxe and Ibaiondo (Santa Ana).
Features
The municipality of Leioa still retains much of its agricultural past and out of the urban centre many traditional
Basque
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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
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(''EHU-UPV'' ''Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea'' - ''Universidad del Pais Vasco'') has most faculties within this municipality.
Festivities
*May 29: “Lamiako maskarada” festivity in Lamiako.
*June 24: “San Joan Bataiatzailea” festivity in Elexalde.
*August 24: “San Bartolomé” festivity in Basaez.
*September 8: “Ntra. Sra. De los Remedios” festivity in Ondiz.
*May 15: “San Isidro” festivity.
*August 17: Santi Mami jaiak.
*September 10: Udondoko jaiak.
*September 29: San Miguel Txopoetako jaiak.
Metro
Two consecutive stations of
Line 1 of the
Metro Bilbao
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rapid transit
Rapid transit or mass rapid transit (MRT), also known as heavy rail or metro, is a type of high-capacity public transport generally found in urban areas. A rapid transit system that primarily or traditionally runs below the surface may be c ...
system are located in Leioa:
Leioa
Leioa ( es, Lejona) is a municipality in Biscay, Basque Country, in northern Spain. It is located south of Getxo and Berango delimitating east and south with Erandio, Portugalete and Sestao. Today it is part of the Bilbao conurbation. Its populat ...
and
Lamiako.
Notable people
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Félix Sesúmaga
Félix Sesúmaga Ugarte (12 October 1898 – 24 August 1925) was a Spanish (Basque) footballer who played as a forward for Arenas Club de Getxo, FC Barcelona, Racing de Sama de Langreo, Athletic Bilbao and Spain.
Sesúmaga won the Copa del Re ...
(1898–1925), professional footballer
References
External links
LEIOA in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa)
Official website''Tourism.euskadi.eus'' Leioa
Municipalities in Biscay
Estuary of Bilbao
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