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Bilbao
Flag of Bilbao Coat of arms of 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. Basque ( native name: euskara) is the Language spoken by the Basque people who inhabit the Pyrenees in North-Central Spain A postal code (known in various countries as a post code, postcode, or ZIP code) is a series of letters and/or digits appended to a A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages The term administration, as used in the context of Government, differs according to Jurisdiction. In Political geography and International politics, a country is a Political division of a geographical entity Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. An autonomous community is a first-level political division of the Kingdom of Spain, established in accordance with the Spanish Constitution. The Basque Country ( Basque Euskadi, Spanish País Vasco) is an autonomous community in northern Spain. In addition to its autonomous communities, Spain is divided into fifty Provinces. Population Of the 1133444 people who live in Biscay about 35% live in the capital Bilbao and 88% in its metropolitan area. A comarca (meaning Shire or County, Spanish and Portuguese plural comarcas, Catalan plural Greater Bilbao (Bilbo Handia Gran Bilbao also known as Metropolitan Bilbao is a Comarca and Metropolitan area of Biscay, Spain. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Iñaki Azkuna is a Spanish politician of the Basque Nationalist Party. The Basque Nationalist Party is the largest political party in the Basque Autonomous Community. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. Altitude is the Elevation of a point or object from a known level or datum (plural data 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 In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology The density of a material is defined as its Mass per unit Volume: \rho = \frac{m}{V} Different materials usually have different /km² (2006)

Bilbao, (Bilbo or Bilbao 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). Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The Basque Country ( Basque Euskadi, Spanish País Vasco) is an autonomous community in northern Spain. Population Of the 1133444 people who live in Biscay about 35% live in the capital Bilbao and 88% in its metropolitan area. The city has 354,145 inhabitants (2006) and is the most financially and industrially active part of Greater Bilbao, the zone in which almost half of the Basque Country’s population lives. Greater Bilbao (Bilbo Handia Gran Bilbao also known as Metropolitan Bilbao is a Comarca and Metropolitan area of Biscay, Spain. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Greater Bilbao’s 946,829 inhabitants are spread along the length of the Nervión River, whose banks are home also to numerous business and factories, which during the industrial revolution brought heightened prosperity to the region. The River Nervión runs through the city of Bilbao Spain into the Cantabrian Sea ( Bay of Biscay) The Industrial Revolution was a period in the late 18th and early 19th centuries when major changes in agriculture manufacturing and transportation had a profound effect on the

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Geography

A major seaport and industrial centre, the city is located on the Estuary of Bilbao, the city's suburbs extending to the Bay of Biscay. History The history of the port is absolutely linked to the history of Bilbao itself so the date of its foundation is that of the city's foundation The Estuary of Bilbao ( Spanish: Ría de Bilbao / Basque: Bilboko Itsasadarra) lies at the common mouth of the rivers Nervion Cantabrian Sea redirects here Not to be confused with Biscay Bay Newfoundland and Labrador or Biscayne Bay. The population of the city of Bilbao proper was 354,145 in 2006. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology The population of the urban area ( the conurbation) was 935,000 as of 2004 estimates. A conurbation is an Urban area or Agglomeration comprising a number of Cities, large Towns and larger urban areas that through Population 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. A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central Greater Bilbao (Bilbo Handia Gran Bilbao also known as Metropolitan Bilbao is a Comarca and Metropolitan area of Biscay, Spain. As of 2008, the mayor of Bilbao is Iñaki Azkuna. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Iñaki Azkuna is a Spanish politician of the Basque Nationalist Party.

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. 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 and Municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain Derio is a town and Municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain. Zamudio is a town and Municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain Etxebarri Doneztebeko Elizatea (Etxebarri Anteiglesia de San Esteban is a town and Municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous The southern border passes outside Basauri and Arrigorriaga and in the west, Barakaldo and Alonsotegi are the furthest extremes. Basauri is a major municipality of Biscay, in the Basque Country. Arrigorriaga is a town and Municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain. Barakaldo (not to be confused with the Cuban and Guinean cities called Baracaldo) is an industrial river-port municipality in the Basque Country in Spain Alonsotegi is a town and Municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain. 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". Pagasarri (meaning 'thick forest of beech' is one of the two small mountain ranges that encloses the city of Bilbao, Basque Country and is part of the Basque Mount Artxanda is one of the two small mountain ranges that delimit the municipality of Bilbao, the other one being Pagasarri.

Districts

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

Location of the urban districts and the neighbourhoods
Location of the urban districts and the neighbourhoods

Climate

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

Bilbao has an oceanic climate, generally mild, with not too extreme temperatures. An oceanic climate (also called marine west coast climate and maritime climate) is the Climate typically found along the west coasts at the middle latitudes January average temperature is 9°C and July average 21°C. Precipitation is around 1200mm per year, almost entirely rain, although every winter it snows three days on average [1].

Climate of Bilbao
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 foehn wind. A foehn wind or föhn wind is a type of dry downslope wind which occurs in the lee of a mountain range

Extreme record observations in Bilbao are 42. 2°C maximum (13 August 2003) and - 8. Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. 6°C minimum (3 February 1963). Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The maximum precipitation in a day was 225. 6 mm in 26 August 1983 when severe flooding was originated by the Nervión River. Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) [2]

Temperature averages (°C) 1971–2000
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total
Max 13 15 16 17 20 23 25 26 24 21 16 14 19. 1
Min 5 5 6 7 11 13 15 15 13 11 8 6 9. 4
Average 9 10 13 12 15 18 20 20 19 16 12 10 14. 3
Rain (mm) 126 97 94 124 90 64 62 82 74 121 141 116 1191

History

Bilbao's Cathedral of Santiago.
Bilbao's Cathedral of Santiago.
Bilbao in 1575.
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"). Lord of Biscay ( Basque: Bizkaiko Jauna, Spanish: Señor de Vizcaya) is a historical title of the head of state of the autonomous territory Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Bilbao La Vieja (Old Bilbao is the oldest neighbourhood of Bilbao, being older than even the medieval urban district ( Casco Viejo) 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

Nearby places like Sestao and Ugao-Miraballes have the same ending that could be Basque aho, "mouth". Sestao is a town and Municipality of 30000 inhabitants located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain Ugao-Miraballes is a town and Municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain.

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. Santiago Cathedral (Catedral de Santiago Donejakue Katedrala is a Catholic Cathedral in the city of Bilbao that was officially declared cathedral Bilbao was in the northern branch of the Way of Saint James, thus the name of Santiago (Saint James') church. The Way of St James extends from all corners of Europe, and even North Africa, on its way to Santiago de Compostela and Finisterre The Way of St James or St James' Way ( Galician O camiño de Santiago, Spanish name El Camino de Santiago) For people and places called Saint James, see the Saint James disambiguation page

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. A villa was originally an Upper-class Country house, though since its origins in Roman times the idea and function of a villa has evolved considerably Portugalete is a town lying to the west of Bilbao (Bilbo in the province of Biscay in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of 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.

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. The Merino is the most economically influential breed of sheep in the world prized for its Wool. ||-||-||-||} Antwerp ( Dutch:, French: Anvers) is a City and Municipality in Belgium and the capital of the Bilbao became the most important commercial and financial hub of the Spanish north coast during the Spanish Empire era. The Spanish Empire (Imperio Español was one of the largest Empires in history and one of the first Global empires In the 15th and 16th centuries The swords exported through Bilbao were known in England as "bilboes". 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

1600–1900

In 1602 Bilbao was made capital city of Biscay, replacing the former capital Bermeo. Population Of the 1133444 people who live in Biscay about 35% live in the capital Bilbao and 88% in its metropolitan area. Bermeo is a town and Municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country, which lies in Northern The following centuries saw a constant increase of the city's wealth, especially after the discovery of extensive iron resources in the surrounding hills. At the end of the 17th century, Bilbao overcame the economical crises that affected Spain thanks to the iron ore and the commerce with England and the Netherlands. During the 18th century the city continued to grow and almost exhausted its limited space.

1876 Extension plan, by Achúcarro and Hoffmeyer architects.
1876 Extension plan, by Achúcarro and Hoffmeyer architects.

The 19th century's industrial revolution was crucial for Bilbao, with the developing of strong mining, steel and shipbuilding industries. The Industrial Revolution was a period in the late 18th and early 19th centuries when major changes in agriculture manufacturing and transportation had a profound effect on the At the beginning of the 20th century Bilbao was the wealthiest city of Spain, where the main banks (BBVA) and insurance companies were established. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria ( BBVA) () is a multinational Spanish banking group

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"). Carlism is a traditionalist and legitimist political movement in Spain seeking the establishment of a separate line of the Bourbon family on 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 University of Deusto ( Spanish: Universidad de Deusto, Basque: Deustuko Unibertsitatea) is one of the most distinguished academic institutions The Society of Jesus ( Latin: Societas Iesu, SJ and SI or SJ, SI) is a Catholic religious order 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 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year The Eixample ( Catalan for "extension" Spanish: Ensanche) is a district of Barcelona between the old city ( Ciutat Vella)

The 20th century

In 1901 half of the original "Ensanche" project was built.
In 1901 half of the original "Ensanche" project was built.

In 1925, the village of Deusto was annexed and several other parts of the city were developed including Basurto and Begoña.

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. The Second Spanish Republic was the system of government in Spain between April 14 1931, when King Alfonso XIII left the country The Spanish Civil War was a major conflict in Spain that started after an attempted Coup d'état committed by parts of the army against the government of José Antonio Aguirre y Lecube ( 6 March, 1904 &ndash 22 March, 1960) was a political figure of the Basque Nationalism. 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. The Iron Ring, Cinturón de Hierro in Spanish was a vast labyrinthine fortification around Bilbao, consisting of bunkers tunnels and fortified trenches Artillery (from French artillerie) is a military Combat Arm which employs any apparātus machine A military bunker is a hardened shelter often buried partly or fully underground designed to protect the inhabitants from falling bombs or other attacks Despite these efforts, on 19 June 1937 Bilbao succumbed to Franco's troops' siege (aided by the betrayal of the engineer Goicoechea, designer of the defensive ring); the bridges were destroyed to stop the enemy, but the city survived relatively intact. The Battle of Bilbao was part of the War in the North, during the Spanish Civil War where the Nationalist Army captured the city of Bilbao Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo Teódulo Franco y Bahamonde (born December 4, 1892 in Ferrol, died November 20, 1975 in Madrid

During Franco's dictatorship the city's heavy industries fuelled Spain's economy and thousands of immigrants from central and southern Spain moved to Bilbao, the city and surrounding towns expanded greatly and sometimes chaotically. In an effort to accommodate the influx of immigrants in the city's limited space, the towns in the adjacent Txoriherri valley (Erandio, Derio, Zamudio, Sondika, Lezama) were annexed. Txoriherri is a valley of Biscay, Basque Country, separated from Bilbao by low mountains Monte Artxanda and Monte Abril. This annexation was reversed in 1981 after the transition to democracy. The Spanish transition to democracy was the era when Spain moved from the Dictatorship of Francisco Franco to a liberal democratic state.

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. The Teatro Arriaga is an Opera house in Bilbao, Spain. It was built in Neoclassical style by architect Joaquín Rucoba in 1890 Since then the "Casco Viejo" (the old district) has been renewed, along with the general trend of renewal seen all around the city. Las Siete Calles or El Casco Viejo in Spanish or Zazpikaleak or Alde Zarra in Basque are different names for the medieval neighbourhood

Regeneration and renewal

Euskalduna Palace, one of the major developments in the former industrial district of Abandoibarra.
Euskalduna Palace, one of the major developments in the former industrial district of Abandoibarra.

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. Urban Renewal (similar to Urban Regeneration in British English) is a controversial U Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel 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 rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway or metro(politan system is an electric passenger railway Norman Robert Foster Baron Foster of Thames Bank, OM, FRIBA, RDI, (born 1 June 1935) is a British architect whose company 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 designed by Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry, built by Ferrovial and located Frank Owen Gehry CC (born Ephraim Owen Goldberg, February 28, 1929) is a Pritzker Prize -winning Architect A new tram line(EuskoTran) was introduced in 2002. A tram, tramcar, trolley, trolley car, or streetcar is a railborne vehicle, of lighter weight and construction than a Train EuskoTran ("BasqueTram" is the name of the Metre gauge Tramway system in Bilbao, Spain. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. 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. History The history of the port is absolutely linked to the history of Bilbao itself so the date of its foundation is that of the city's foundation Cantabrian Sea redirects here Not to be confused with Biscay Bay Newfoundland and Labrador or Biscayne Bay. Other new landmarks include the Santiago Calatrava- designed Zubizuri Bridge and the Euskalduna Palace, a cultural centre, further downstream. Santiago Calatrava Valls (born July 28, 1951) is an internationally recognized and award-winning Valencian Spanish Architect, The Zubizuri ( Basque for " white bridge " also called the Campo Volantin Bridge or Puente del Campo Volantin, is a tied arch The Euskalduna Conference Centre and Concert Hall ( Euskalduna Jauregia, in Basque) is located in the city of Bilbao, in the Basque Country ( 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. The University of Deusto ( Spanish: Universidad de Deusto, Basque: Deustuko Unibertsitatea) is one of the most distinguished academic institutions

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. Cesar Pelli (born October 12 1926 in San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina) is an Argentine Architect known for designing some of the Iberdrola SA, ( is one of the leading private electric Utilities worldwide and the largest Renewable energy operator in the world Zorrozaurre, sometimes referred to as Zorrotzaurre is a Peninsula in the Deusto district of Bilbao, Spain

The new Calatrava bridge, Zubizuri.
The new Calatrava bridge, Zubizuri. The Zubizuri ( Basque for " white bridge " also called the Campo Volantin Bridge or Puente del Campo Volantin, is a tied arch

Tourism and monuments

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 Nervión’s banks, which recently hosted the RMS Titanic exhibition which has been touring Europe. The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is a modern and contemporary art Museum designed by Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry, built by Ferrovial and located The Bilbao Fine Arts Museum ( Museo de Bellas Artes in Spanish) is located in the city of Bilbao, in northern Spain, and is currently one Construction The Titanic was a White Star Line ocean liner built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Ireland Museums are only a part of the city's attractions.

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.

Bilbao was briefly featured at the start of the 1999 James Bond film The World Is Not Enough. James Bond 007 is a Fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve Novels and two Short story The World Is Not Enough is a 1999 film&mdashthe nineteenth entry in the James Bond series, and the third to star Pierce Brosnan as

The Bilbao Live Festival, initiated in 2006, is another measure of new interest. The Bilbao Live Festival is a rock and pop Music festival that takes place in the summer in Bilbao, Spain, from the year 2006 on if it continues as expected

Old Town or "Casco Viejo"

The medieval neighbourhood is the most colourful part of Bilbao, a maze of narrow streets full of taverns, shops and monuments. Las Siete Calles or El Casco Viejo in Spanish or Zazpikaleak or Alde Zarra in Basque are different names for the medieval neighbourhood

Plaza Nueva. The Plaza Nueva ( New Square) of Bilbao is a monumental square of Neoclassical style built in 1821

Casco Viejo, Zamudio Gate.

La Ribera market .

The Teatro Arriaga opera house. The Teatro Arriaga is an Opera house in Bilbao, Spain. It was built in Neoclassical style by architect Joaquín Rucoba in 1890

Museums

The Guggenheim Museum.
The Guggenheim Museum.

Churches

Fine Arts Museum.
Fine Arts Museum. The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is a modern and contemporary art Museum designed by Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry, built by Ferrovial and located The Bilbao Fine Arts Museum ( Museo de Bellas Artes in Spanish) is located in the city of Bilbao, in northern Spain, and is currently one Santiago Cathedral (Catedral de Santiago Donejakue Katedrala is a Catholic Cathedral in the city of Bilbao that was officially declared cathedral The Basilica of Begoña (or Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Begoña in Spanish) is a Basilica in Bilbao, Spain dedicated to the patron saint

Civil buildings

Other

Economy

BBVA building.
BBVA building. The Teatro Arriaga is an Opera house in Bilbao, Spain. It was built in Neoclassical style by architect Joaquín Rucoba in 1890 The Bizkaia Delegation Palace is an eclectic mansion in the Ensanche area of Bilbao, Spain The City Hall of Bilbao is located on the right bank of the Estuary of Bilbao across the City Hall Bascule bridge that links it to The Chavarri Palace is a Flemish style building in the city of Bilbao, the most outstanding around the Moyúa square Moyúa or Elliptic square is a Public square located in the center of Bilbao 's extension in the district of Abando. The Plaza Nueva ( New Square) of Bilbao is a monumental square of Neoclassical style built in 1821 Estadio San Mamés, AKA La Catedral (The Cathedral is a football stadium in Bilbao, Spain. The University of Deusto ( Spanish: Universidad de Deusto, Basque: Deustuko Unibertsitatea) is one of the most distinguished academic institutions Doña Casilda Iturrizar park is a Public park located in the Basque - Spanish city of Bilbao, in the central neighbourhood of Indautxu ||-||-||}The Artxanda Funicular ( Basque: Artxandako Funikularra; Spanish: Funicular de Artxanda) is a funicular railway in the city The Zubizuri ( Basque for " white bridge " also called the Campo Volantin Bridge or Puente del Campo Volantin, is a tied arch Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria ( BBVA) () is a multinational Spanish banking group
The city's Central Business District: BBVA building, Albia building and Isozaki Atea towers.
The city's Central Business District: BBVA building, Albia building and Isozaki Atea towers. A central business district ( CBD) is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city The Isozaki Atea twin towers in Bilbao, Spain are the tallest residential buildings in the city and the Basque Country.

Greater Bilbao is the Basque Country's main economic area and one of Spain's most important. Greater Bilbao (Bilbo Handia Gran Bilbao also known as Metropolitan Bilbao is a Comarca and Metropolitan area of Biscay, Spain. The Basque Country ( Basque Euskadi, Spanish País Vasco) is an autonomous community in northern Spain. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The metropolitan area concentrates several key industrial sectors: steel, energy production, machine tool, aeronautics industry, electronics and IT. Steel is an Alloy consisting mostly of Iron, with a Carbon content between 0 Energy development is the ongoing effort to provide sufficient Primary energy sources and secondary Energy forms to meet civilization's needs 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 Aeronautics (from Greek aero which means air or sky and nautis which means sailor i Electronics refers to the flow of charge (moving Electrons through Nonmetal conductors (mainly Semiconductors, whereas electrical Information technology ( IT) as defined by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA is "the study design development implementation support 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. Added value in financial analysis of shares is to be distinguished from Value added. The GNP per capita is 19,648€ (FY 2000), slightly above the average of the Basque Country and well above the average of Spain. Per capita is a Latin phrase meaning for each head with Per meaning 'through' or 'by' Please update other articles as well to avoid contradiction within Wikipedia e A fiscal year (or financial year, or sometimes budget year) is a period used for calculating annual ("yearly" Financial statements in Businesses 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The city is the corporate seat of the BBVA bank and Iberdrola electric company. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria ( BBVA) () is a multinational Spanish banking group Iberdrola SA, ( is one of the leading private electric Utilities worldwide and the largest Renewable energy operator in the world

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. The Euskalduna Conference Centre and Concert Hall ( Euskalduna Jauregia, in Basque) is located in the city of Bilbao, in the Basque Country (

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. History The history of the port is absolutely linked to the history of Bilbao itself so the date of its foundation is that of the city's foundation Cantabrian Sea redirects here Not to be confused with Biscay Bay Newfoundland and Labrador or Biscayne Bay. In 2005, the port moved 36. 8 million tonnes, being the fourth port of Spain after Algeciras, Barcelona and Valencia. This article is about the tonne or metric ton For other tons see Ton. Algeciras - Arabic: الجزيرة الخضراء is a port city in the south of Spain, and is the largest urban area on the Bay of Gibraltar Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia Valencia ( Valencian: València, Valencia Spanish phonology --> is the capital of the Spanish autonomous

Population

Historical populations
Census
year		 Population
1842 10,243
1860 17,969
1877 35,227
1887 51,314
1897 74,076
1900 81,956
1910 92,116
1920 115,014
1930 156,920
1940 192,351
1950 216,417
1960 294,174
1970 405,908
1981 433,115
1991 369,839
2001 349,972
2003 353,173
2006 354,145

In 1970, Bilbao was the sixth most populated city in Spain and the third-highest ranked metropolitan area. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In 1981, its population peaked at 433,115. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 From there on the population of the city proper started to decline.

Demographics of Bilbao (1900–2005)
Demographics of Bilbao (1900–2005)

This was due to the fact that the towns surrounding Bilbao that were merged into the city during the 1940s and 1960s (Erandio, Loiu, Derio, Sondika and Zamudio) regained independence and because of a population movement into the suburban towns in in the The right bank, like Getxo and Leioa, whose populations increased sharply. Erandio is a town and Municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain. Loiu (or Lujua in Spanish) is a town and Municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country Derio is a town and Municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain. Sondika is a town and Municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain Zamudio is a town and Municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain The right bank of the estuary of the river Nervión in Biscay, Spain is part of the Metropolitan Area of Bilbao and is formed by the towns Getxo ( Guecho in Spanish) is a town located in the province of Biscay, in the Autonomous community of the Basque Country, in Leioa ( Lejona was the earlier Spanish-language name is a municipality in Biscay, Basque Country, in northern Spain. In 2003, Bilbao’s official figures counted 353,173 inhabitants. [3]

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. Real estate is a legal term (in some jurisdictions notably in the USA, United Kingdom Bilbao is one of the most expensive cities in Spain, fourth most expensive after Madrid, Barcelona and San Sebastian. Madrid (pronounced in English in Spanish and colloquially in Spain) is the Capital and largest city of Spain. Barcelona ( Catalan bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish baɾθeˈlona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia Donostia-San Sebastián ( Basque: Donostia, IPA; Spanish: San Sebastián, known officially as Donostia-San Sebastián

Industrialised areas have been left in favour of the coast. The coast is defined as the part of the land adjoining or near the Ocean. 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. Amorebieta-Etxano or Zornotza are two different names for the same town and municipality located in Biscay in the Basque Country, Autonomous Community Arrigorriaga is a town and Municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain. Durango is an industrial town situated 30km east from Bilbao in the Biscay province in the Basque Country (northern Spain) Guernica (ɡeɾˈnika in Spanish Basque: Gernika) is a town in the province of Biscay, in the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country Getxo ( Guecho in Spanish) is a town located in the province of Biscay, in the Autonomous community of the Basque Country, in Leioa ( Lejona was the earlier Spanish-language name is a municipality in Biscay, Basque Country, in northern Spain. Mungia is a town and Municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain. Sopelana ( Sopela in Basque) is a town and Municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country Sestao has been worst hit, losing nearly 11% of its population in eight years. Sestao is a town and Municipality of 30000 inhabitants located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain

Immigration

% of inmigrants in Bilbao's districts.
% 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.

Immigration 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 immigration rates above the average, Arangoiti, Uribarri, Errekalde, and Ametzola. [4]

Infrastructure and transportation

Typical Bilbao Metro station .
Typical Bilbao Metro station . A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway or metro(politan system is an electric passenger railway

Road

The city has 13 bridges connecting both sides of the river, it is connected to the European road network by the AP-8 toll motorway and to the north of Spain by the A-8 motorway and to the rest of Spain by the AP-68 toll motorway. The Autopista AP-8 is a highway ( Autopista) in the north of Spain and crosses the Basque Country from east to west The Autovía A-8 is a highway ( Autovía) in the north west of Spain. Spain traffic signal s1asvg|left|80px]]The network of Freeways in Spain is divided into Autopistas and Autovías The former are generally Toll roads

Underground

The underground network (Metro Bilbao), inaugurated in 1995, is used by more than 85 million passengers every year. 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. Events of 1995 It has 2 lines that connect both banks of the Bilbao Metropolitan Area. Greater Bilbao (Bilbo Handia Gran Bilbao also known as Metropolitan Bilbao is a Comarca and Metropolitan area of Biscay, Spain. There is a project under way to build a third line.

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. Bilbobus is the name for metropolitan Bus services in Bilbao, Spain. 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. BizkaiBus is the name for Bus services serving the Province of Biscay, Spain.

Bilbao-Abando, main station of RENFE
Bilbao-Abando, main station of RENFE
The tram going down Navarra street.
The tram going down Navarra street. Bilbao-Abando Railway station, called since 2007 Abando- Indalecio Prieto and locally known as Estación del Norte (North Station is the Renfe Operadora is the State-owned company which operates freight and passenger Trains on the 1668-mm " Iberian gauge " and 1435-mm "
Estación de la Concordia, the main station for the FEVE trains
Estación de la Concordia, the main station for the FEVE trains

Rail

There are 7 commuter rail lines operated by three different companies:

Renfe (Spanish railway network) has 3 Cercanías lines in metropolitan Bilbao:

FEVE (Spanish Narrow Gauge Railways) has one:

EuskoTren (Basque railway network), runs three lines:

In 2002, the new tramway, EuskoTran, was inaugurated. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. EuskoTran ("BasqueTram" is the name of the Metre gauge Tramway system in Bilbao, Spain. It has one line connecting Atxuri with Basurto. Plans are afoot to greatly expand the network over the coming decade.

Airport

Bilbao-Loiu airport terminal.
Bilbao-Loiu airport terminal. Bilbao Airport is a public Airport located 5 km north of Bilbao, in the municipality of Loiu, in Spain.

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. Bilbao Airport is a public Airport located 5 km north of Bilbao, in the municipality of Loiu, in Spain. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel An airline provides air transport services for Passengers or Freight, generally with a recognized operating certificate or license EasyJet Airline Company Limited, styled as easyJet, is a low cost airline based at London Luton Airport. Vueling Airlines ( is a low-fare airline based in Barcelona, Spain. The airport handled 4,277,610 passengers in 2007.

By sea

Pride of Bilbao ferry.
Pride of Bilbao ferry. Brief history Olympia was built by the Wärtsilä Shipyard in Turku, Finland, for Rederi AB Slite.

A P&O ferry service links Santurtzi, near Bilbao, to Portsmouth (UK). 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 See also Merchant ship A ferry is a form of transport usually a Boat or Ship, used to carry (or ferry) passengers and History See also History of Portsmouth There have been settlements in the area since before Roman times mostly being offshoots of Portchester, which The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Pride of Bilbao ferry departs from the port of Bilbao, 15 km west of the city centre. Brief history Olympia was built by the Wärtsilä Shipyard in Turku, Finland, for Rederi AB Slite. History The history of the port is absolutely linked to the history of Bilbao itself so the date of its foundation is that of the city's foundation A service operated by Acciona Trasmediterranea served the same route from May 16, 2006 until April 2007. Acciona Trasmediterránea is part of the Acciona group It operates passengers and cargo ferries between mainland Spain and the Canary Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.


Transportation links

Marijaia, the symbol of the Semana Grande saluting from the Arriaga Theatre.
Marijaia, the symbol of the Semana Grande saluting from the Arriaga Theatre.

Festival

Semana Grande (Spanish for Big Week, Aste Nagusia in Basque) is Bilbao's main festival attracting over 100,000 people and takes place each year, lasting 9 days. It has been celebrated since 1978 and begins on the Saturday of the 3rd week of August each year. People from around Spain, and increasingly from abroad attend the celebrations.

The celebrations include the strongman games, free music performances, street entertainment, bullfighting and nightly firework displays. Bullfighting or Tauromachy (from Greek ταυρομαχία - tauromachia, "bull-fight" is a traditional spectacle of Spain The best views of the display are from the city's bridges. Each year, there is something different occurring, thus a festival programme (these are available all over the city) is strongly recommended.

Sports

San Mamés stadium, home of Athletic de Bilbao.
San Mamés stadium, home of Athletic de Bilbao. Estadio San Mamés, AKA La Catedral (The Cathedral is a football stadium in Bilbao, Spain. Athletic Club is a Spanish football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Basque Country, Spain.

In addition to the main sports, soccer and basketball, Bilbao offers the possibility of many outdoor activities due to its location in a hilly countryside, trekking is very popular as well as rock climbing in the nearby mountains. The word 'hiking' is understood in all English-speaking countries but there are differences in usage Rock climbing is a Sport in which participants climb up or across natural rock formations or man-made rock walls with the goal of reaching the Watersports, specially surfing is practiced in the beaches of Sopelana and Mundaka, easily accessed from the city by car, metro or train. Surfing is a surface water sport in which the participant is carried along the face of a breaking wave, most commonly using a Surfboard, although wave-riders Sopelana ( Sopela in Basque) is a town and Municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country Mundaka is a town and Municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain.

Club Sport League Venue Logo
Athletic Club de Bilbao Football Spanish 1st division San Mamés stadium logo
Iurbentia Bilbao Basket Basketball Spanish ACB league La Casilla pavilion logo

Sister cities

Famous people from Bilbao

Writers

  • Miguel de Unamuno, writer and philosopher. Athletic Club is a Spanish football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The Primera División of the es Liga de Fútbol Profesional ( Professional Football League) commonly known as La Liga or Estadio San Mamés, AKA La Catedral (The Cathedral is a football stadium in Bilbao, Spain. Current squad 2008/09 The numbers are established according to the official website www Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m The ACB ( Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto) is the premier professional Basketball league in Spain. Pabellon Municipal de Deportes La Casilla is a 5000 seat Arena in Bilbao, Spain, primarily used for Basketball. Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Medellín, officially the Municipio de Medellín (Spanish or Municipality of Medellín (English pronunciation mɛdəˈjiːn or, Spanish: or) is the second Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. ( Gascon: Bordèu) is a port city in southwest France, with one million inhabitants in its metropolitan area at a 2008 estimate This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. ( is a coastal province of eastern People's Republic of China. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Tbilisi (ˌtbiˈliːsi in Georgian: თბილისი is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mt'k'vari Georgia ( საქართველო, Sakartvelo) is a Transcontinental country in the Caucasus region situated at the dividing line between The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Sant Adrià de Besòs is a City in the ''comarca'' of the Barcelonès in Catalonia, Spain. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Iloilo is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP Miguel de Unamuno y Jugo ( September 29, 1864 &ndash December 31, 1936) was an Essayist Novelist poet, playwright A writer is anyone who creates a written work although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally as well as those who have written in many different forms Philosophy is the study of general problems concerning matters such as existence knowledge truth beauty justice validity mind and language
  • Gabriel Aresti, poet. Gabriel Aresti Segurola ( October 14, 1933 — June 5, 1975) was one of the most important writers and poets in Basque language
  • Blas de Otero, poet.
  • Espido Freire, writer. María Laura Espido Freire (her pen name is just her surnames Espido Freire) was born in Bilbao Spain on July 16, 1974.

Musicians

  • Juan Crisóstomo Arriaga, classical composer. Juan Crisóstomo Jacobo Antonio de Arriaga y Balzola ( January 27, 1806 – January 17, 1826) was a Spanish Basque Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to mainstream music produced in or rooted in the traditions of Western liturgical and Secular music A composer (literally meaning 'one who puts together' is a person who creates Music, usually in the medium of notation, for Interpretation and Performance
  • Kepa Junkera, folk composer. Kepa Junkera (born 1965 in Bilbao, Euskadi, Spain) is a Basque Musician and Composer. See also Folk (disambiguation, Volk (disambiguation Folk is one of the Germanic roots that mean "(of the people" or "our
  • Jesús Guridi, composer.
  • Amaya Uranga, singer of Mocedades. Mocedades is a Spanish Basque singing group probably best known for representing Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1973 with the song
  • Mattin, experimental and improvisational musician. Mattin is a Basque artist working mostly with Noise and Improvisation.
  • Fito Cabrales, rock musician. Adolfo "Fito" Cabrales Mato, (born October 6, 1966 in Bilbao, Spain) is a songwriter singer and guitarist

Artists

  • Aurelio Arteta, painter. Aurelio Arteta (1879-1940 was a Spanish painter born in Bilbao
  • Eduardo Zamacoïs, painter. Eduardo Zamacoïs (1843-71 was a Spanish genre painter born at Bilbao.
  • Álex de la Iglesia, movie director. Álex de la Iglesia (born December 4, 1965) is a Spanish Basque Film director. A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film.
  • Pedro Olea, movie director and screenwriter. Pedro Olea ( June 30, 1938, Bilbao) is a Spanish screenwriter film producer and film director Screenwriters or scenarists are Scriptwriters who write the Screenplays from which Films and Television programs are made

Science and Technology

  • Evaristo de Churruca y Brunet, engineer. Evaristo de Churruca y Brunet ( Oltza, 1841- Bilbao, 1917 Spanish Engineer An engineer is a person professionally engaged in a field of Engineering.
  • Alberto Palacio, architect and engineer. Alberto de Palacio y Elissague (1856-1939 was a Spanish engineer and architect born in Sare ( Northern Basque Country An architect is a licensed individual who leads a design team in the Planning and Design of buildings and participates in oversight of Building Construction
  • Leonardo Torres y Quevedo, engineer. Leonardo Torres y Quevedo ( 28 December 1852 &ndash 18 December 1936) usually Leonardo Torres Quevedo in Spanish -speaking

Sports

  • Rafael Alkorta, football player. Rafael Alkorta Martinez, Alkorta (born September 16, 1968 in Bilbao, Vizcaya) is a former Spanish footballer
  • Gaizka Mendieta, football player. Gaizka Mendieta Zabala (born 27 March, 1974 in Bilbao) is a Spanish football player of Basque origin
  • Julio Salinas, football player. Julio Salinas Fernández (born Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain September 11, 1962) was a Spanish Basque football

Politicians

  • Sabino Arana, politician from Abando. Sabino Arana Goiri, self-styled as Arana ta Goiri'taŕ Sabin ( January 26, 1865 &ndash November 25, 1903) was a Basque
  • José Antonio Aguirre, first Basque Lehendakari. José Antonio Aguirre y Lecube ( 6 March, 1904 &ndash 22 March, 1960) was a political figure of the Basque Nationalism. The President of the government of the Basque Country is referred to as Lehendakari (literally "the first one" in Basque, or Eusko Jaurlaritzako Lehendakari
  • Ernesto Erkoreka, Former Mayor of Bilbao, killed by francoist forces in 1937. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government
  • Joaquín Almunia, politician. Joaquín Almunia Amann (born 17 June 1948) is a Spanish politician and member of the European Commission responsible for Economic and Monetary A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person
  • Don Diego de Gardoqui, diplomat

Military

  • José de Mazarredo, admiral of the Spanish Navy. Don Diego María de Gardoqui y Arriquibar (b November 12, 1735, Bilbao, Spain ( en calle La Ribera esquina Santa María) - d
  • Juan de Recalde, Vice-Admiral of the Spanish Armada. The Spanish Armada ( Spanish: Grande y Felicísima Armada, "Great and Most Fortunate Navy" or Armada Invencible, "Invincible
  • Bartolomé Ferrelo, sailor. Bartolomé Ferrelo, also known as Bartolomé Ferrer born 1499 in Bilbao Spain died 1550 in Mexico.

Media

  • Ramón García, TV host. Ramón García is a TV host born on November 28 1961, in Bilbao, Biscay, Spain. A presenter, or host (sometimes hostess, in feminine form is a Person or Organization responsible for running an event
  • Manuel Aznar Acedo, journalist. Manuel Aznar Acedo (born in Bilbao in 1916 died in 2001 was a Spanish journalist and radio broadcaster
Night panorama of central Bilbao from Etxebarria Park.
Night panorama of central Bilbao from Etxebarria Park.

External links

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Bilbao

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  1. The major city in the Basque Country of northern Spain.
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