Bilbao
Flag Coat of Arms
La Muy Noble y Muy Leal e Invicta ("The most noble and most loyal and undefeated")
Location
Location of Bilbao in Spain and Biscay
Coordinates : 43°15′51″N 2°55′25.50″W / 43.26417, -2.92375 Time zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer : CEST (GMT +2)
General information
Native name	Bilbao (Basque)
Spanish name	Bilbao
Nickname	El Botxo ("the hole")
Founded	15 June 1300
Postal code	480XX
Area code	34 (Spain) + 94 (Biscay)
Website	http://www.bilbao.net/
Administration
Country	Spain
Autonomous Community	Basque Country
Province	Biscay
Comarca	Greater Bilbao
Administrative Divisions	8
Neighborhoods	36
Mayor	Iñaki Azkuna (PNV)
Geography
Land Area	41,3 km²
Altitude	19 m AMSL
Population
Population	354,145 (2006)
- rank in Spain:	10
Density	8,575 hab./km² (2006)

Bilbao, (Bilbo in Basque), in the North of Spain, is the largest city in the Basque Country and the capital of the province of Biscay (Basque: Bizkaia). The city has over 354,000 inhabitants (2006) and is the most economically and industrially active part of Greater Bilbao, the zone in which almost half of the Basque Country’s population lives. Greater Bilbao’s 946,829 inhabitants are spread along the length of the Nervion River, whose banks are home also to numerous business and factories, which during the industrial revolution brought heightened prosperity to the region. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1510x474, 217 KB) Panoramic photo of Bilbao taken from the Artxanda hill, north from the city. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bilbao. ... Image File history File links ArmsBilbao. ... Image File history File links Bilbao_Biscay. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... Basque (native name: euskara) is the language spoken by the Basque people who inhabit the Pyrenees in North-Central Spain and the adjoining region of South-Western France. ... This article is about the international language known as Spanish. ... Postcodes are generally clearly visible outside Australia Post offices. ... A telephone numbering plan is a system that allows subscribers to make and receive telephone calls across long distances. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... The term Administration, as used in the context of government, differs according to jurisdiction. ... For other uses, see Country (disambiguation). ... Spains fifty provinces (provincias) are grouped into seventeen autonomous communities (comunidades aut nomas), in addition to two African autonomous cities (ciudades aut nomas) (Ceuta and Melilla). ... Pays Basque) see Northern Basque Country. ... A province is a territorial unit, almost always a country subdivision. ... Biscay (Basque Bizkaia, Spanish: Vizcaya) is a province of northern Spain, in the northwestern part of the autonomous community of the Basque Country. ... This is a list of the comarques (singular comarca) of Catalonia. ... Gran Bilbao real color image taken by NASAs Landsat satellite. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Iñaki Azkuna is the present mayor of the Spanish city of Bilbao. ... The Basque Nationalist Party is a political party in the Basque region of Spain. ... Altitude is the elevation of an object from a known level or datum. ... The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level. ... For other uses, see Density (disambiguation). ... Pays Basque) see Northern Basque Country. ... Biscay (Basque Bizkaia, Spanish: Vizcaya) is a province of northern Spain, in the northwestern part of the autonomous community of the Basque Country. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Gran Bilbao real color image taken by NASAs Landsat satellite. ... The river Nervión runs through the city of Bilbao, Spain into the Bay of Biscay. ... A Watt steam engine, the steam engine that propelled the Industrial Revolution in Britain and the world. ...

Geography

A major seaport and industrial centre, the city is located on the river Nervión, and its suburbs extend to the Bay of Biscay. Population of the city of Bilbao proper was 354,000 as of 2006 estimates. Population of the urban area was 935,000 as of 2004 estimates. Population of the metropolitan area or Greater Bilbao (urban area plus satellite towns) was 947,000 as of 2003 estimates, ranking as the sixth-largest metropolitan area of Spain. As of 2007, the mayor of Bilbao is Iñaki Azkuna. General Information Founded June 15, 1300 Coordinates  - Latitude  - Longitude 43º 22 43 N 03º 04 57 W Area  - Land  - Water 313 has. ... Map of the Bay of Biscay. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Gran Bilbao real color image taken by NASAs Landsat satellite. ... 2007 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Iñaki Azkuna is the present mayor of the Spanish city of Bilbao. ...

In the north, Bilbao’s city edge is considered to be around the towns of Erandio, Sondika and Derio, in the east it is encompassed by Zamudio and Etxebarri. The southern border passes outside Basauri and Arrigorriaga and in the west, Barakaldo and Alonsotegi are the furthest extremes. The urban area is enclosed by two small mountain ranges called Pagasarri (to the south) and Artxanda (to the north), this fact gives the city its nickname, "el botxo", "the hole". Erandio is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain. ... Sondika is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Derio is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Zamudio is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Etxebarri, Doneztebeko Elizatea (Spanish: Etxebarri, Anteiglesia de San Esteban) is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Basauri is a major municipality of Biscay, in the Basque Country. ... Arrigorriaga is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Coat of arms Location of Barakaldo in Biscay. ... Alonsotegi is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Cities with at least a million inhabitants in 2006 An urban area is an area with an increased density of human-created structures in comparison to the areas surrounding it. ... Pagasarri is one of the two small mountain ranges that encloses the city of Bilbao, Basque Country. ... View of Bilbao from Artxanda. ...

Districts

The city of Bilbao is divided into eight different districts, including the following neighbourhoods:

Location of the urban districts and the neighbourhoods

• 1st District (Deusto): Deusto, San Ignacio, Ibarrekolanda, Arangoiti, Ribera de Deusto/Zorrozaurre
• 2nd District (Uribarri): Uribarri, Matiko, Castaños, Zurbaranbarri and Ciudad Jardin

• 3rd District (Otxarkoaga-Txurdinaga): Otxarkoaga and Txurdinaga
• 4th District (Begoña): Begoña, Santutxu and Bolueta
• 5th District (Ibaiondo): Casco Viejo, Bilbao La Vieja, San Francisco, Zabala, Atxuri, Iturrialde, Solokoetxe, Abusu and the newly developed neighbourhood of Miribilla.
• 6th District (Abando): Abando and Indautxu.
• 7th District (Rekalde): Rekalde, El Peñascal, Ametzola, Iralabarri and San Adrián,
• 8th District (Basurto-Zorrotza): Basurto, Altamira, Masustegi, Olabeaga and Zorrotza.

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Climate

Jan 1985, strong blizzards covered Bilbao in snow for 2 weeks.

Bilbao has an oceanic climate, generally mild, with not too extreme temperatures. January average temperature is 9ºC and July average 21ºC. Precipitation is around 1200mm per year, almost entirely rain, although every winter it snows three days on average [1]. Image File history File links Snowybilbao. ... Image File history File links Snowybilbao. ... World map showing the oceanic climate zones. ...

Climate of Bilbao

Extreme heat is also common a few days each summer, mainly when strong winds from the south blow through the mountains and temperatures rise because of the Föhn wind. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (974x604, 41 KB) Clima de Bilbao, España. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (974x604, 41 KB) Clima de Bilbao, España. ... A föhn wind or foehn wind occurs when a deep layer of prevailing wind is forced over a mountain range (Orographic lifting). ...

Extreme record observations in Bilbao are 42.0ºC maximum (July 26, 1947) and - 8.6ºC minimum (February 3, 1963). The maximum precipitation in a day was 225.6 mm in August 26, 1983 when severe flooding was originated by the Nervion River. [2]
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History

Bilbao's Cathedral of Santiago.

Bilbao in 1575.

Bilbao was founded as a village by Don Diego Lopez de Haro V, Lord of Biscay, on 15 June 1300 on the opposite river bank of an existing fishing settlement (now known as Bilbao la Vieja or Bilbo Zarra, "Old Bilbao"). Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1536x2048, 632 KB) Summary Bilbao Cathedral Spring 2004 Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Bilbao Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1536x2048, 632 KB) Summary Bilbao Cathedral Spring 2004 Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Bilbao Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it. ... Image File history File links Bilbao1575. ... Image File history File links Bilbao1575. ... Haro may refer to: the Haro River of Pakistan a city in Spain, see Haro Haro (anime) Haro Bikes This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Lord of Biscay (Basque: Bizkaiko Jauna, Spanish: Señor de Vizcaya) is a historical title of the head of state of the autonomous territory of Biscay, Basque Country. ... is the 166th day of the year (167th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events February 22 - Jubilee of Pope Boniface VIII. March 10 - Wardrobe accounts of King Edward I of Englanddo (aka Edward Longshanks) include a reference to a game called creag being played at the town of Newenden in Kent. ... Bilbo Zarra or Bilbao la Vieja (Old Bilbao) is the oldest neighbourhood of Bilbao, being older than even the medieval urban district (Zazpikaleak), founded in 1300. ...

Prior to formal establishment as a township, a village and port called "Bilbao" (the name designated in the founding village charter of 1300) is believed to have been located near an ancient wall (circa XII century) recently discovered by the "San Anton" Bridge. Other evidence suggests that first settlements in Bilbao came earlier near the "Malmasin" promontory.

The name of the city has unclear origins, some think it may come from "bel vado", ancient Spanish for "good river crossing" while others proclaim it stems from Basque "bi albo" meaning "two river banks". Basque (native name: euskara) is the language spoken by the Basque people who inhabit the Pyrenees in North-Central Spain and the adjoining region of South-Western France. ...

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1300–1600

Don Diego gave the city rights and privileges along with land for growth. At first there were only three streets: Somera ("Upper"), Artekale ("middle street") and Tendería ("Shopkeeper's"), following the pattern of three parallel streets found in other Basque towns, and the Santiago church, surrounded by a city wall. Bilbao was in the northern branch of the Way of Saint James, thus the name of Santiago (Saint James') church. Main portal of the Cathedral, in Gothic revival style. ... The Way of St. ... External links Official city site Live Cam of Obradoiro Façade Confraternity of St. ... Saint James the Great (d. ...

The city grew slowly but steadily, its area is now known as the "Seven streets", after the new parallel developments. The privileges conceded by the successive Lords of Biscay were resented, sometimes violently, by other chartered villas like Portugalete and by the unchartered villages. In the 15th century wars between noble families disrupted the city, which had reached a population of almost 3000. Three floods and a fire shook the city, and Santiago Church was almost totally destroyed. But once again the city recovered and it grew beyond the wall. The Albertian Villa Medici in Fiesole: terraced grounds on a sloping site. ... Puente Colgante Portugalete is a port city lying to the west of Bilbao (Basque: Bilbo) in the province of Vizcaya in Spain. ...

In 1511 the Consulate of Bilbao was granted to the city by the Spanish Crown, this allowed Bilbao to be the main export port for Merino wool from Castile to the northern European cities, like Antwerp. Bilbao became the most important commercial and financial hub of the Spanish north coast during the Spanish Empire era. The swords exported through Bilbao were known in England as "bilboes". Year 1511 (MDXI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. ... This article is about the breed of sheep. ... For other uses, see Antwerp (disambiguation). ... An anachronous map of the Spanish Empire (1492-1898). ... The bilbo, a thrusting-sword, seems to take its name from its place of manufacture: Bilbao (in the Basque country of northern Spain), famed for its sword-blades, and formerly known as Bilboa in English. ...

1600–1900

The following centuries saw a constant increase of the city's wealth, specially after the discovery of extensive iron resources in the surrounding hills. The 19th century's industrial revolution was crucial for Bilbao, with the developing of strong mining, steel and shipbuilding industries. A Watt steam engine, the steam engine that propelled the Industrial Revolution in Britain and the world. ...

1876 Extension plan for Bilbao, designed by Achúcarro and Hoffmeyer architects.

At the beginning of the 20th century Bilbao was the wealthiest city of Spain, where the main banks (BBVA) and insurance companies were established. Bilbao was besieged four times by the Carlists during the Carlist Wars, but due to the defenders (the regular Spanish army and local Liberal volunteers), it was never conquered, as is recorded in the city's title ("undefeated"). Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (895x515, 135 KB) 1876 Extension plan for Bilbao, Spain, designed by Achucarro and Hoffmeyer architects. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (895x515, 135 KB) 1876 Extension plan for Bilbao, Spain, designed by Achucarro and Hoffmeyer architects. ... (NYSE: BBV). ... Carlism was a conservative political movement in Spain, purporting to establish an alternative branch of the Bourbons in the Spanish throne. ... The Carlist Wars in Spain were the last major European civil wars in which pretenders fought to establish their claim to a throne. ...

In 1886 the University of Deusto was established by the Company of Jesus and a major plan for the city was announced after the village of Abando was annexed. The Achúcarro and Hoffmeyer "Ensanche" (extension) project of 1876 almost doubled the city's area and was developed during the following decades, as it happened in other cities like Barcelona at that time. Year 1886 (MDCCCLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The University of Deusto is one of the most distinguished academic institutions in Spain, with campuses in Bilbao and San Sebastian. ... Seal of the Society of Jesus. ... Year 1876 Pick up Sticks(MDCCCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Districts of Barcelona Original Eixample concept from 1859 Part of Eixample and Sagrada Família, viewed from Montjuic, June 2006 Eixample street & block layout The Eixample (Catalan for extension) is a district of Barcelona between the old city (Ciutat Vella) and what were once surrounding small towns (Sants, Gràcia...

The 20th century

The Teatro Arriaga opera house.

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Bilbao sided with the Republican Government in the Spanish Civil War and was the capital of the first Basque Autonomous Government led by José Antonio Aguirre. A defensive ring, called "Cinturón de Hierro" (Iron Belt) was built around the city, with heavy artillery and a good number of bunkers linked by kilometers of tunnels. Despite all the efforts in June 19, 1937 Bilbao succumbed to Franco's troops' siege, the bridges were destroyed but the city survived relatively intact. Anthem El Himno de Riego Capital Madrid Language(s) Spanish Government Republic President  - 1931–1936 Niceto Alcalá-Zamora  - 1936–1939 Manuel Azaña Legislature Congress of Deputies Historical era Interwar period  - Monarchy abolished April 14, 1931  - Spanish Civil War 1936–1939  - Surrender to Franco April 1, 1939 Currency Spanish peseta... Not to be confused with the Spanish Civil War of 1820-1823. ... José Antonio Aguirre y Lecube (6 March 1904 – 22 March 1960) was a Basque political figure. ... For other uses, see Artillery (disambiguation). ... Bunkers in Albania A bunker is a defensive military fortification. ... is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... “Franco” redirects here. ...

In 1983 heavy floods struck the city, killing many people in the province and causing great damage to the old part of the city; the old Arriaga Theater was devastated. Since then the "Casco Viejo" (the old district) has been renewed, along with the general trend of renewal seen all around the city. Arriaga Theater The Teatro Arriaga is a beautiful opera house in Bilbao, Spain. ... The seven parallel streets are visible in this picture from the 18th century. ...

Regeneration and renewal

Euskalduna Palace, one of the major developments in the former industrial district of Abandoibarra, which is now characterised by parks, residential buildings and landmarks such as the Guggenheim Museum.

The city has recently undergone major urban renewal, in order to move away from the region’s industrial history and instead focus on tourism and services. The developments are centered around the new metro system by Sir Norman Foster (see Metro Bilbao) and, most of all, the Guggenheim Bilbao Museum by Frank Gehry. A new tram line(EuskoTran) was introduced in 2002. The Port of Bilbao, formerly on the river, has been moved and expanded downstream on the Bay of Biscay, opening a great deal of central real estate on the river that has been the site of most of the new building. Other new landmarks include the Santiago Calatrava- designed Zubizuri Bridge and the Euskalduna Palace, a cultural centre, further downstream. The two points are linked by a new riverside passageway opposite University of Deusto, which provides an open green space for the city’s inhabitants to relax. Image File history File links Euskalduna. ... Image File history File links Euskalduna. ... The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, along the Nervión River in downtown Bilbao, with the Maman, a huge spider by Louise Bourgeois The Guggenheim museum in Bilbao, Spain, which is made of glass, titanium, and limestone. ... 1999 photograph looking northeast on Chicagos now demolished Cabrini-Green housing project, one of many urban renewal efforts. ... “Tourist” redirects here. ... A rapid transit, underground, subway, tube, elevated, or metro(politan) system is a railway — usually in an urban area — with a high capacity and frequency of service, and grade separation from other traffic. ... The restored Reichstag in Berlin, housing the German parliament. ... Metro Bilbao is a metro system serving the city of Bilbao (Basque Country, Spain) and its metropolitan area (Greater Bilbao). ... The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is a modern and contemporary art museum located in Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain. ... Frank Owen Gehry (born Ephraim Owen Goldberg, February 28, 1929) is a Pritzker Prize winning architect based in Los Angeles, California. ... This article refers to public transport vehicles running on rails. ... EuskoTran in Bilbao, Spain on grassed track Street track EuskoTran (BasqueTram) is the name of the metre gauge tramway system in Bilbao, Spain. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... General Information Founded June 15, 1300 Coordinates  - Latitude  - Longitude 43º 22 43 N 03º 04 57 W Area  - Land  - Water 313 has. ... Map of the Bay of Biscay. ... Santiago Calatrava Valls (born July 28, 1951) is an internationally recognized and award-winning Spanish architect and structural engineer whose principal office is in Zurich, Switzerland. ... River Nervion with Campo Volantin Footbridge. ... Euskaluna palace from the east. ... The University of Deusto is one of the most distinguished academic institutions in Spain, with campuses in Bilbao and San Sebastian. ...

A major landmark tower, designed by César Pelli, to house the Iberdrola electric company will also be built and there are ambitious plans to regenerate the peninsula on the river known as Zorrozaurre. César Pelli (born October 12, 1926 in San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina) is a noted Argentine architect known for designing some of the worlds tallest buildings and other major urban landmarks. ... Iberdrola is one of the leading private electric utilities worldwide, with its services, reaching 16 million customers, over nine million in Spain; concentrated in generation, transmission, distribution and marketing of electricity and natural gas. ... Zorrozaurre, sometimes refered to as Zorrotzaurre is a peninsula in Bilbao, Spain. ...

• Bilbao Ria 2000 Regeneration of the Metropolitan Bilbao
• Bilbao Metropoli 30
• Euskalduna Congress Centre

Tourism and monuments

The new Calatrava bridge, Zubizuri.

As well as the famous Guggenheim Museum, the city acts as home for the Fine Arts Museum recognised as one of Spain’s finest art museums and recently refurbished) and the Maritime Museum on the Nervion’s banks, which recently hosted the RMS Titanic exhibition which has been touring Europe. Museums are only a part of the city's attractions. Image File history File links Calatravabilbao. ... Image File history File links Calatravabilbao. ... River Nervion with Campo Volantin Footbridge. ... The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, along the Nervión River in downtown Bilbao, with the Maman, a huge spider by Louise Bourgeois The Guggenheim museum in Bilbao, Spain, which is made of glass, titanium, and limestone. ... Bilbao Fine Arts Museum. ... For other uses, see Titanic (disambiguation). ...

Since the inauguration of the Guggenheim museum in 1997, eight new hotels have been opened in the city, reflecting the increasing interest for the city.

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• City Hall's Tourism site

Old Town or "Casco Viejo"

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Museums

The Guggenheim Museum.

• Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
• Fine Arts Museum
• Basque Museum
• Maritime Museum

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Churches

• Santiago Cathedral
• Saint Anton church
• Basilica of Begoña
• Saint Nicholas of Bari church
• Santos Juanes church
• Saint Vincent church

Fine Arts Museum.

Main portal of the Cathedral, in Gothic revival style. ... The basilica viewed from above The Basilica of Begoña (or Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Begoña in Spanish) is a basilica in Bilbao, Spain dedicated to the patron saint of Bizkaia, the Virgin Begoña. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Museo_de_bellas_artes. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Museo_de_bellas_artes. ...

Civil buildings

• Arriaga Theater
• Bizkaia Delegation Palace
• City Hall
• Chavarri Palace (Moyúa square)
• Plaza Nueva
• Ribera Market
• San Mamés Stadium
• University of Deusto
• Zubizuri Bridge

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Economy

BBVA building.

The city's Central Business District.

Greater Bilbao is the Basque Country's most important economic area and one of Spain's most important. In this area are located several key industrial sectors: steel, energy production, machine tool, aeronautics industry, electronics and IT. The municipality of Bilbao has been an industrial one for decades, but the heavier industries have been moved from the city center to the periphery and the city has centered its activities in the services sector which accounts for the 75’5% of the city's added value. The GNP per capita is 19,648€ (FY 2000), slightly above the average of the Basque Country and well above the average of Spain. The city is the corporate seat of the BBVA bank and Iberdrola electric company. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1200x1600, 779 KB) Bilbao (Spain) - Abando distrinct by night. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1200x1600, 779 KB) Bilbao (Spain) - Abando distrinct by night. ... (NYSE: BBV). ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 478 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 478 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... The Central Business District of Sydney, Australia. ... Gran Bilbao real color image taken by NASAs Landsat satellite. ... Pays Basque) see Northern Basque Country. ... For other uses, see Steel (disambiguation). ... // Energy development is the ongoing effort to provide sustainable, accessible energy resources through knowledge, skills, and constructions. ... A machine tool is a powered mechanical device, typically used to fabricate metal components of machines by machining, which is the selective removal of metal. ... Six F-16 Fighting Falcons with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds aerial demonstration team fly in delta formation in front of the Empire State Building. ... This article is about the engineering discipline. ... Information and communication technology spending in 2005 Information technology (IT), as defined by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA), is the study, design, development, implementation, support or management of computer-based information systems, particularly software applications and computer hardware. ... Services are: plural of service Tertiary sector of industry IRC services Web services the name of a first-class cricket team in India This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Measures of national income and output are used in economics to estimate the value of goods and services produced in an economy. ... Per capita is a Latin phrase meaning for each head. ... For other uses, see Euro (disambiguation). ... A fiscal year (or financial year or accounting reference date) is a 12-month period used for calculating annual (yearly) financial reports in businesses and other organizations. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... (NYSE: BBV). ... Iberdrola is one of the leading private electric utilities worldwide, with its services, reaching 16 million customers, over nine million in Spain; concentrated in generation, transmission, distribution and marketing of electricity and natural gas. ...

The International Trade Fair, now Bilbao Exhibition Centre (BEC) hosts many international level exhibitions, specially the Bianual Machine Tool Fair (BIEMH), that help dynamizing the economic life. On top of BEC, Bilbao has the Euskalduna Palace as a congress center. Euskaluna palace from the east. ...

The port of Bilbao is the most important one in the north of Spain and one of the most important in the Bay of Biscay. In 2005, the port moved 36.8 million tonnes, being the fourth port of Spain after Algeciras, Barcelona and Valencia. General Information Founded June 15, 1300 Coordinates  - Latitude  - Longitude 43º 22 43 N 03º 04 57 W Area  - Land  - Water 313 has. ... Map of the Bay of Biscay. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A tonne (also called metric ton) is a non-SI unit of mass, accepted for use with SI, defined as: 1 tonne = 103 kg (= 106 g). ... Algeciras is a port city in the south of Spain, near the British colony/Overseas Territory of Gibraltar, slightly to the north from Tarifa, which is the southernmost town of the peninsular Spain and Europe (, ). Both cities are situated on the Strait of Gibraltar; Algeciras also faces the Mediterranean. ... Location Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Barcelona (Catalan) Spanish name Barcelona Nickname Ciutat Comtal (City of Counts) Postal code 08001–08080 Area code 34 (Spain) + 93 (Barcelona) Website http://www. ... Look up Valencia in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Population

In 1970, it was the sixth most populated city in Spain, with roughly 410,000 inhabitants, and the third-highest ranked metropolitan area. In 1981, population reached 433,115. This was the highest level for several years as the population began to decrease, in 2003, Bilbao’s official figures counted 353,173 inhabitants. Year 1970 ([[Rf 1970 == January 1 - The Unix epoch begins at 00:00:00 UTC January 2 - The last studio performance of The Beatles oman numerals|MCMLXX]]) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ...

Demographics of Bilbao (1900–2005)

The population decline intensified when surrounding towns of Bilbao that were annexed during the 1940s and 1960s regained independence. Such is the case of towns like Erandio, Loiu, Derio, Sondika and Zamudio. That has led to a bigger decrease in population. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (974x604, 33 KB) Evolución de la población de Bilbao Fuente: Instituto Nacional de Estadística www. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (974x604, 33 KB) Evolución de la población de Bilbao Fuente: Instituto Nacional de Estadística www. ...

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Decreasing population

Whilst the overall region’s population continues to climb, the city centre has noticed a drop in residents. This is a result of the steady and seemingly unbreakable trend of the city’s people flocking to the coastlines which has been underway since the 1990s, caused mainly by high real-estate prices in Bilbao. Bilbao is one of the most expensive cities in Spain, fourth most expensive after Madrid, Barcelona and San Sebastian. Real estate or immovable property is a legal term (in some jurisdictions) that encompasses land along with anything permanently affixed to the land, such as buildings. ... This article is about the Spanish capital. ... Location Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Barcelona (Catalan) Spanish name Barcelona Nickname Ciutat Comtal (City of Counts) Postal code 08001–08080 Area code 34 (Spain) + 93 (Barcelona) Website http://www. ... Location Location of Donostia-San Sebastian in Spain Coordinates : 43º 19 17 w. ...

Industrialised areas have been left in favour of the coast. In fact, of the 18 towns around Bilbao with more than 10,000 inhabitants, only eight - Amorebieta-Etxano, Arrigorriaga, Durango, Gernika, Getxo, Leioa, Mungia and Sopelana – have increased their number of inhabitants. Sestao has been worst hit, losing nearly 11% of its population in eight years. For other uses, see Coast (disambiguation). ... Amorebieta-Etxano or Zornotza are two different names for the same town located in Bizkaia (Basque country). ... Arrigorriaga is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Panorama of Durango, Anboto to the left. ... Flag of Gernika-Lumo. ... Location of Getxo in Biscay. ... The main boulevard in Leioa (Looking south towards Bilbao). ... Mungia is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain. ... Sopelana is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Sestao is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ...

Immigration

% of inmigrants in Bilbao's districts.

Since 2001, the number of immigrants in the city has risen steadily each year as a result of increasing migration into Spain. In 2000, 2% of Bilbao's population consisted of immigrants, but this currently stands at 6.7%. As of 2006, there were 23,762 immigrants in the city. This has helped to reverse the falls in population. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...

Inmigration is mainly based in the old part of the city at neighborhoods such as San Francisco, Bilbao La Vieja and the Seven Streets (Casco Viejo). There are also some neighborhoods with inmigration rates above the average, Arangoiti, Uribarri, Errekalde, and Ametzola.

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Infrastructure and transportation

The new tram going down Navarra street.

Estación de Santander, the main station for the FEVE trains

Bilbao-Loiu airport terminal.

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Road

The city has 13 bridges connecting both sides of the river, it is connected to the European road network and the north of Spain by the A-8 motorway and to the rest of Spain by the A-68 motorway. The Autovía A-8 is a highway in the north west of Spain. ... The network of freeways in Spain is divided into autopistas and autovías. ... The Autopista AP-68 is a highway in Spain. ...

Underground

The underground network (Metro Bilbao), inaugurated in 1995, is used by more than 78 million passengers every year. It has 2 lines that connect both banks of the Bilbao Metropolitan Area. There is a project under way to build a third line. Metro Bilbao is a metro system serving the city of Bilbao (Basque Country, Spain) and its metropolitan area (Greater Bilbao). ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Gran Bilbao real color image taken by NASAs Landsat satellite. ...

Bus

The city has 43 Bilbobus bus lines, 28 for normal buses, seven "micro-buses" for zones of the city that a normal bus can't access, and eight night lines. The inner-city bus network has recently won a prize for its efficiency and quality of service. In addition, there are more than 100 BizkaiBus bus lines, connecting Bilbao with almost every point in Biscay and part of Alava. Bilbobus in the neighbourhood of Txurdinaga. ... BizkiaBus is the name for bus services serving the province of Bizkaia, Spain. ...

Abando, main station of RENFE

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Rail

The Spanish state railway network operates four commuter rail lines from the city. Renfe (Spanish Railway Network) has 3 Cercanías lines in metropolitan Bilbao; Bilbao-Orduña, Bilbao-Santurtzi and Bilbao-Muskiz. FEVE (Spanish Narrow Gauge Railways) has one; Bilbao-Balmaseda. The Basque railway network, EuskoTren, runs three lines; Bilbao-Lezama, Bilbao-Ermua and Bilbao-Bermeo. In 2002, the new tramway, EuskoTran, was inaugurated. It has one line connecting Atxuri with Basurto. Plans are afoot to greatly expand the network over the coming decade. A Connex commuter train stands by the platform in Melbourne, Australia Regional rail systems, or commuter rail systems, usually provide a rail service through a central business district area into suburbs or other locations that draw large numbers of people on a daily basis. ... RENFE is Spains national railway operator. ... Network map. ... The citys town hall. ... Santurce-Santurtzi is a port in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, Spain. ... Muskiz is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... FEVE logo Electric unit 3500, operated by FEVE, arriving to the Muros de Nalón station, on the way to Oviedo FEVE (Ferrocarriles Españoles de Vía Estrecha, meaning Narrow-Gauge Spanish Railways) is a state-owned Spanish railway company, which operates most of Spains 1,250 km... Balmaseda (Basque language; the formerly-used Spanish name was Valmaseda) is a town in the Encartaciones/Enkarterriak region of Bizkaia, Basque Autonomous Community, Spain. ... EuskoTren (Eusko Trenbideak/Ferrocarriles Vascos or basically Basque Railways) is a railway company which operates trains on part of the narrow gauge railway network in the Basque Country, Spain. ... Lezama is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain. ... Ermua is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Bermeo is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... EuskoTran in Bilbao, Spain on grassed track Street track EuskoTran (BasqueTram) is the name of the metre gauge tramway system in Bilbao, Spain. ... Atxuri station, EuskoTren. ...

Airport

A new airport terminal was opened in 2000, expanding the capacity of the former facility, and allowing growth in tourism fuelled by low-cost flights by airlines such as easyJet and Vueling. The airport handled nearly 4 million passengers in 2006. The airport closed during a blizzard, January 1985. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... “Tourist” redirects here. ... An airline is an organization providing aviation services to passengers and/or cargo. ... easyJet (LSE: EZJ) is a low cost airline officially known as easyJet Airline Company Limited, based at London Luton Airport. ... Vueling Airbus A320 Vueling Airlines is a low-fare airline based in Barcelona, Spain. ...

Pride of Bilbao ferry.

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By sea

A P&O ferry service links Santurtzi, near Bilbao, to Portsmouth (UK). The Pride of Bilbao ferry departs from the port of Bilbao, 15 km west of the city centre. A service operated by Acciona Trasmediterranea served the same route from May 16, 2006 until April 2007. P&O Ferry Pride of Rotterdam one of the Hull-Rotterdam sister flagships of P&O Ferries P&O Ferries (formerly P&O European Ferries) is a constituent company of DP World (which took over its parent company, the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company (P&O) in March 2006). ... The ferryboat Dongan Hills, filled with commuters, about to dock at a New York City pier, circa 1945. ... For other places with the same name, see Portsmouth (disambiguation). ... M/V Pride of Bilbao (formerly M/V Olympia) is a cruiseferry built in 1985. ... General Information Founded June 15, 1300 Coordinates  - Latitude  - Longitude 43º 22 43 N 03º 04 57 W Area  - Land  - Water 313 has. ... Acciona Trasmediterránea is a Spanish ferry company. ... May 16 is the 136th day of the year (137th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

v • d • e Transport in and around Bilbao
Creditrans · Metro Bilbao · Cercanías Bilbao · EuskoTran · Bilbobus · BizkaiBus · Artxanda Funicular · Vizcaya Bridge · FEVE · EuskoTren

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Transportation links

Sports

San Mamés stadium, home of Athletic de Bilbao.

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Sister cities

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Famous people from Bilbao

Juan Crisóstomo Jacobo Antonio de Arriaga y Balzola (January 27, 1806 – January 17, 1826) was a Spanish composer, nicknamed the Spanish Mozart, because he became known as a child prodigy. ... This article is about Western art music from 1000 AD to the 2000s . ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... Sabino Arana Goiri, self-styled as Arana ta GoiritaÅ• Sabin (January 26, 1865 – November 25, 1903), Spain, founder of the Basque Nationalist Party and a inventor of previously non-existent Basque nationalism. ... Don Miguel de Unamuno Miguel de Unamuno y Jugo (September 29, 1864–December 31, 1936) was an essayist, novelist, poet, playwright and philosopher from Spain. ... A writer is anyone who creates a written work, although the word more usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. ... A philosopher is a person who thinks deeply regarding people, society, the world, and/or the universe. ... Evaristo de Churruca y Brunet (Yzu, 1841-Bilbao, 1917) Spanish Engineer. ... Look up engineer in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Spanish Navy (in Spanish, Armada Española) is the maritime arm of the Spanish Military. ... Puente Colgante, the first transporter bridge Atocha station, Madrid Alberto de Palacio y Elissague (1856-1939) was a Spanish engineer and architect born in Sare (Northern Basque Country) and grown up in Bilbao. ... For other uses, see Architect (disambiguation). ... Gabriel Aresti Segurola (Bilbao,1933-1975) was one of the most important writers and poets in Basque language in the 20th century. ... Aurelio Arteta (1879-1940) was a Spanish painter born in Bilbao. ... // Don Diego de Gardoqui Don Diego María de Gardoqui y Arriquibar (b. ... Joaquín Almunia Joaquín Almunia is the member of the European Commission responsible for Economic and Monetary Affairs (since 26 April 2004). ... The Politics series Politics Portal This box:      A politician is an individual who is a formally recognized and active member of a government, or a person who influences the way a society is governed through an understanding of political power and group dynamics. ... Kepa Junkera (born 1965 in Bilbao, Euskadi) is a Basque musician and composer. ... Folk can refer to a number of different things: It can be short for folk music, or, for folksong, or, for folklore; it may be a word for a specific people, tribe, or nation, especially one of the Germanic peoples; it might even be a calque on the related German... Álex de la Iglesia (born December 4, 1965) is a Spanish film director. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... Rafael Alkorta Martinez ( born Bilbao, Vizcaya, September 16th 1968) was a Spanish footballer who played for Athletic Bilbao, Real Madrid and Spain. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Mocedades performing at the Eurovision Song Contest 1973 Mocedades are a Spanish Basque singing group, probably best known for representing Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1973 with the song Eres Tú. // In the year 1967 in the Spanish city of Bilbao, eight Basque students decided to form a... For the modern navy of Spain, see Armada Española. ... Laura Espido Freire was born in Bilbao, Spain on July 16, 1974. ... Bartolomé Ferrelo, also known as Bartolomé Ferrer, born 1499 in Bilbao Spain, died 1550 in Mexico. ...

External links

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Basque Portal

• Bilbao's official web page
• Bilbao's Chamber of Commerce official tourism website on the city and surrounding areas
• Bilbao travel guide from Wikitravel
• Bilbao in Google Maps
• BILBAO in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa) (Spanish)
• Skyscraperpage.com Bilbao's skyscraper diagram
• Bilbao Exhibition Centre
• Bilbao Weather Forecast
• The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) is based in Bilbao (see also European Agency for Safety and Health at Work)

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Coordinates: 43°15′51″N 2°55′25.50″W / 43.26417, -2.92375 Image File history File links Commons-logo. ... Image File history File links Portal. ... Wikitravel is a project to create an open content, complete, up-to-date, and reliable world-wide travel guide. ... Location: Bilbao, Spain Formation: - Signed - Established 1996 Superseding pillar: European Communities Director: Jukka Takala Website: osha. ... The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) aims to make Europe’s workplaces safer, healthier and more productive. ... This is a list of the municipalities in the province of Biscay (Spanish Vizcaya, Basque Bizkaia) in the autonomous community of Basque Country, Spain. ... Biscay (Basque Bizkaia, Spanish: Vizcaya) is a province of northern Spain, in the northwestern part of the autonomous community of the Basque Country. ... Abadiño is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Abanto y Ciérbana-Abanto Zierbena is a municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Ajangiz is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Alonsotegi is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Amorebieta-Etxano or Zornotza are two different names for the same town located in Bizkaia (Basque country). ... Amoroto is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Arakaldo is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Arantzazu is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Artzentales is a municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain. ... Aeatza is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Arrankudiaga is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Arratzu is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Arrieta is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Arrigorriaga is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Artea is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Atxondo is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Aulesti is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Bakio is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Balmaseda (Basque language; the formerly-used Spanish name was Valmaseda) is a town in the Encartaciones/Enkarterriak region of Bizkaia, Basque Autonomous Community, Spain. ... Coat of arms Location of Barakaldo in Biscay. ... Barrika is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Basauri is a major municipality of Biscay, in the Basque Country. ... Bedia is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain. ... Berango is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Bermeo is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Berriatua is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Berriz is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Busturia is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Derio is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Dima is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain. ... Panorama of Durango, Anboto to the left. ... Ea is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Elantxobe is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Elorrio is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country, northern Spain. ... Erandio is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain. ... Ereño is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Ermua is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Errigoiti is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Etxebarri, Doneztebeko Elizatea (Spanish: Etxebarri, Anteiglesia de San Esteban) is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Etxebarria is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Forua is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Fruiz is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Galdakao is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain. ... Galdames is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Gamiz-Fika is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Garai is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Gatika is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Gautegiz Arteaga is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Flag of Gernika-Lumo. ... Location of Getxo in Biscay. ... Gizaburuaga is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Gordexola is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Gorliz is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain. ... Güeñes is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Ibarrangelu is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Igorre is a municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain. ... Ispaster is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain. ... Iurreta is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Izurtza is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Karrantza in Basque or Carranza in Spanish is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain. ... Kortezubi is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Lanestosa is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Larrabetzu is a town and municipality located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain. ... Laukiz is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... The main boulevard in Leioa (Looking south towards Bilbao). ... Location of Lekeitio in Biscay. ... Lemoa is a town and municipality located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain. ... Lemoiz is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Lezama is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain. ... Loiu is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Mallabia is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain. ... Mañaria is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Markina-Xemein is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Maruri-Jatabe is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Mendata is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Mendexa is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Meñaka is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Morga is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Mundaka is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Mungia is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain. ... Munitibar-Arbatzegi Gerrikaitz is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain. ... Murueta is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Muskiz is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Muxika is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Nabarniz is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Ondarroa is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... The citys town hall. ... Orozko is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Ortuella is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Otxandio is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Plentzia is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Puente Colgante Portugalete is a port city lying to the west of Bilbao (Basque: Bilbo) in the province of Vizcaya in Spain. ... Santurce-Santurtzi is a port in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, Spain. ... Sestao is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Sondika is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Sopelana is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Sopuerta is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Sukarrieta is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Trapagaran in Basque or Valle de Trápaga in Spanish is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain. ... Trucios-Turtzioz is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Ubide is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Ugao-Miraballes is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Urduliz is a municipality of Biscay, Basque Country. ... Zaldibar is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Zalla is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Zamudio is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Zaratamo is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Zeanuri is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Zeberio is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Zierbena is a town located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. ... Bolivar is derived from Simón Bolívar, one of the principal figures of the Latin American civil wars so called of independence; the Republic of Bolivia and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela are named after him, as are a number of other things, mainly in the Western Hemisphere. ... 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