Biscay

Also known as Bizkaia, Vizcaya, Province of Biscay

Biscay ( ; ; ) is a province of the Basque Autonomous Community, heir of the ancient Lordship of Biscay, lying on the south shore of the eponymous bay. The capital and largest city is Bilbao.

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Biscay is a province located in Spain's Basque region on the southern coast of the Bay of Biscay, with Bilbao as its main city. It has historical roots in an ancient lordship and remains an important part of the Basque Autonomous Community today.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Biscay
Settlement.official_name: Historical Territory of Biscay
Settlement.settlement_type: Province
Settlement.image_flag: Bandera de Vizcaya.svg
Settlement.flag_alt: Flag of Biscay
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of Arms of Biscay.svg
Settlement.shield_alt: Coat-of-arms of Biscay
Settlement.image_map: Biscay in Spain (plus Canarias).svg
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Autonomous community
Settlement.seat_type: Capital
Settlement.seat: Bilbao
Settlement.area_total_km2: 2217
Settlement.population_as_of: 2024
Settlement.area_rank: 48th in Spain
Settlement.population_total: 1159368
Settlement.population_rank: 11th in Spain
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto

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Official website

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Bizkaia
Demonym: bizkaitar
Population: 1137594
Area: 2217
Official website: www.bizkaia.net
Image: Panoramic of Bilbao.jpg

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name: Biscaia
Commons category: Biscay
Commons gallery: Vizcaya/Bizkaia
postal code: 48
native label: Bizkaia
P8168: Åre

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Contents

Etymology
Names
''Bizkaia''
''Vizcaya''
History
Paleolithic
Middle Paleolithic
Late Paleolithic
Epi-Paleolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic and Bronze Age
Iron Age
Roman period
Middle Ages
Modern times
20th century
Geography
Climate
Features
Administrative divisions
Historical
Modern
Demographics
Government and foral institutions
Juntas Generales
Foral Diputation
Transportation
Roads
Air
Commuter rail
Long distance railways
Metro
Tourism
See also
References
Bibliography
External links

Biscay ( ; ; ) is a province of the Basque Autonomous Community, heir of the ancient Lordship of Biscay, lying on the south shore of the eponymous bay. The capital and largest city is Bilbao.

Biscay is one of the most renowned and prosperous provinces of Spain, historically a major trading hub in the Atlantic Ocean since medieval times and, later on, one of the largest industrial and financial centers of the Iberian Peninsula. Since the extensive deindustrialization that took place throughout the 1970s, the economy has come to rely more on the services sector.