Deusto

Deusto (Basque also Deustu ) is a former vizcayinischer Elizate and 1925 is my deterministic district to the northwest of Bilbao. Today he is one of eight municipalities.

In the southwest borders of Deusto, separated by the Bilbao estuary, to the district Basurto - Zorroza, in the southeast, also separated by the estuary and Puente de Deusto connected to the at Abando and on the east by Uribarri.

The 52,000 inhabitants, the municipality is administratively divided into the districts Arangoiti, Ibarrekolanda, San Ignacio Elorrieta and San Pedro de Deusto La Ribera. No own administrative units include the neighborhoods Sarriko (part of Ibarrekolanda ) Enekuri and San Ignacio (both San Ignacio Elorrieta ) and Zorrozaurre ( an artificially 1968 created by the excavation of the canal of Deusto Peninsula, San Pedro de Deusto La Ribera ).

Deusto is well known for his namesake, founded in 1886 by the Jesuit university.

Furthermore Deusto is located in the great monastery of the Passionist. The large, modern church houses the sacred " San Felicissimo ". Furthermore, the Passionist Baskal Barturen " Aita Barturen Paskal " is the best expert on the Basque music, composer ( uA of Euskal misa ) and collector of folk songs.