Berango | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Spain Basque Country#Spain |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Berango within the Basque Country##Location of Berango within Spain |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Spain |
Subdivision Type1: | Autonomous community |
Subdivision Name1: | Basque Country |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Biscay |
Subdivision Type3: | Comarca |
Subdivision Name3: | Greater Bilbao |
Coordinates: | 43.365°N -2.99°W |
Elevation M: | 31 |
Area Total Km2: | 8.9 |
Established Title: | Founded |
Population Demonym: | Basque: berangotarra |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Blank Name Sec1: | Official language(s) |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 48640 |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | María Isabel Landa Gaubeka |
Leader Party: | Basque Nationalist Party |
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.
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.