Trucios-Turtzioz
Trucios-Turtzioz | |
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Church of Saint Peter of Romaña in Trucios-Turtzioz | |
| Coordinates: 43°17′02″N 3°16′49″W / 43.28389°N 3.28028°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Biscay |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | José Manuel Coterón Fernández |
| Area | |
• Total | 31.12 km2 (12.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 152 m (499 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 511 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (43/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | www.turtzioz.org |
Trucios-Turtzioz (Turtzioz in Basque; Trucios in Spanish; Trucíos in Cantabrian) is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the Autonomous Community of Basque Country, northern Spain, surrounded by other municipalities of Biscay and Cantabria.
The name comes from a cold water spring, which existed, or still exists, in the center of the town. In Basque, Iturriotz means "cold spring".