Barrika

Barrika () (Ibarrika in euskera) is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, Spain, in the autonomous community of Basque Country.

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Settlement.official_name: Barrika
Settlement.image_skyline: Barrika 14.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: View of Barrika
Settlement.image_flag: Barrika_bandera.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Escudo_de_Barrika.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Spain Basque Country#Spain
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Barrika within the Basque Country##Location within Spain
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Spain
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Autonomous community
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Basque Country
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Biscay
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Comarca
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Uribe-Kosta
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: José Madariaga Martín
Settlement.area_total_km2: 7.77

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Official name: Barrika
Demonym: barrikoztar
Population: 587
Area: 7.77
Elevation: 75
Official website: www.barrika.net
Image: Costa Barrica.jpg
Licence plate code: BI

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Commons category: Barrika
postal code: 48650
female population: 782
male population: 747
P8168: Sinuhe

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Barrika () (Ibarrika in euskera) is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, Spain, in the autonomous community of Basque Country.

It is considered one of the oldest municipalities of Biscay. It was founded by Sancho Vela. As it is placed next to the sea and near Bilbao, its population has grown a lot in the last part of the 20th century.