Berango
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Berango Location of Berango within the Basque Country
Coordinates: 43°21′54″N 2°59′24″W / 43.36500°N 2.99000°W / 43.36500; -2.99000
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Basque Country
Province	Biscay
Comarca	Greater Bilbao
Government
• Mayor	María Isabel Landa Gaubeka (Basque Nationalist Party)
Area
• Total	8.9 km2 (3.4 sq mi)
Elevation	31 m (102 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	7,130
• Density	800/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Demonym	Basque: berangotarra
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	48640
Website	Official website

Berango is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the region known as "Greater Bilbao" in the autonomous community of Basque Country, Spain with 8,9 km² of extension and a population of 7,195 inhabitants according to the census of the 2019. Its density reaches 174,81 inhabitants per square kilometre.

Geographical Location[edit]

Berango is confined by Sopelana in the north, with Urduliz in the northeast, with Erandio in southeast, and with Guetxo to the western. In this region there are some cholines that stand out such as Munarrikolanda, Saiherri and Agirremendi mountains. The Gobela river passes through the municipality and disgorges in the Bahía de El Abra. Moreover, Berango receives Larrañazubi's streams and several natural fountains.

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• BERANGO in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa) (in Spanish)
• Berango's City Hall main page^{[permanent dead link]}

Municipalities in Biscay[edit]