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Bilbao

Bilbao or Bilbo is a city in northern Spain, the largest city in the province of Biscay and in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. With a population of 347,342 as of 2024, it is the 11th most populous city in Spain, and the most populous in northern Spain. The Bilbao metropolitan area has 1,037,847 inhabitants, making it the most populous metropolitan area in northern Spain. The comarca of Greater Bilbao is the fifth-largest urban area in Spain. Bilbao is also the main urban area in what is defined as the Greater Basque region.

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Bilbao is the largest city in Spain's Basque Country region, with a population of about 347,000 people making it the 11th most populous city in Spain. The city and its metropolitan area serve as the primary urban center for northern Spain and the broader Basque region.

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Settlement.image_caption: From top left: view of the city; Guggenheim Museum; Azkuna Zentroa; Church of San Antón; Puppy; Arriaga Theatre; Iberdrola Tower; San Mamés Stadium; Uribarri station of the Bilbao metro; fireworks in the Aste Nagusia; fosterito; Miguel de Unamuno Square in the Casco Viejo; La Salve; and Bilbao-Abando railway station
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Settlement.nickname: "The Hole" ()
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Wikidata facts

Official name: Bilbao
Demonym: bilbaini
Population: 352317
Area: 41.60
Elevation: 19
Official website: www.bilbaoturismo.net/BilbaoTurismo/es/turistas
Image: Cityscape - Bilbao, Spain - panoramio (1).jpg
Dialing code: 944
Licence plate code: BI

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postal code: 48001–48015
Commons category: Bilbao
Commons gallery: Bilbao
native label: Bilbao
female population: 183280
male population: 163563
P8168: flint
inception: 1300-00-00
P12749: Mainz

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Contents

Toponymy and symbols
Demonym
Titles
Coat of arms
Flag
History
Prehistory
Medieval Bilbao
Modern age
Contemporary Bilbao
Napoleonic invasion and Carlist wars
Civil war and Francoist dictatorship
Democracy and urban renewal
Geography
Hydrology
Climate
Demographics
Migration
Government
Municipal government
Districts
Economy
Banking
Port
Mining and ironworks
Tourism
Stock exchange
Cityscape
Urban planning
Architecture
Parks and gardens
Culture
Theatres
Museums
Music
Festivals and events
Cuisine
Language
Transport
Roads and highways
Airports
Railways
Public transport
Public transportation statistics
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Utilities
Education
Higher education
Sport
Clubs
Main sights
Notable people
International relations
See also
Notes
References
Bibliography
External links

Bilbao is located in the north-central part of Spain, some south of the Bay of Biscay, where the economic social development is located, where the estuary of Bilbao is formed. Its main urban core is surrounded by two small mountain ranges with an average elevation of . Its climate is shaped by the Bay of Biscay low-pressure systems and mild air, moderating summer temperatures by Iberian standards, with low sunshine and high rainfall. The annual temperature range is low for its latitude.