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Collage de Bilbao, País Vasco, España
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The historical name of Bilbao in Basque is Bilbo, while Bilbao is the official name.

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Bilbao

Spain

Country
Spain
Population
347.6K
Coordinates
43.26, -2.94
596th most populous city in the world

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.

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Photo: Tommie Hansen, Ardfern, Tomas Fano, 0Igor González Martín, Jesús Ignacio Bravo Soler, Pedro J Pacheco, Irekia/Gobierno Vasco, Euskaldunaa, Basotxerri, Eric Fischer, Tiia Monto, pictures Jettcom y Zarateman · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Bilbao was founded at the very end of the 13th century by Diego López V de Haro.

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Bilbao

Spain

Country
Spain
Population
347.6K
Coordinates
43.26, -2.94
596th most populous city in the world

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.

From the “History” section

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Photo: Tommie Hansen, Ardfern, Tomas Fano, 0Igor González Martín, Jesús Ignacio Bravo Soler, Pedro J Pacheco, Irekia/Gobierno Vasco, Euskaldunaa, Basotxerri, Eric Fischer, Tiia Monto, pictures Jettcom y Zarateman · CC BY-SA 4.0

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The highest point in the municipality of Bilbao is Mount Ganeta, which stands at 689 metres (2,260 ft).

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Bilbao

Spain

Country
Spain
Population
347.6K
Coordinates
43.26, -2.94
596th most populous city in the world

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.

From the “Geography” section

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Photo: Tommie Hansen, Ardfern, Tomas Fano, 0Igor González Martín, Jesús Ignacio Bravo Soler, Pedro J Pacheco, Irekia/Gobierno Vasco, Euskaldunaa, Basotxerri, Eric Fischer, Tiia Monto, pictures Jettcom y Zarateman · CC BY-SA 4.0

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As of 2024, the foreign-born population of Bilbao is 56,629, which is 16.3% of the total population.

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Bilbao

Spain

Country
Spain
Population
347.6K
Coordinates
43.26, -2.94
596th most populous city in the world

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.

From the “Demographics” section

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Photo: Tommie Hansen, Ardfern, Tomas Fano, 0Igor González Martín, Jesús Ignacio Bravo Soler, Pedro J Pacheco, Irekia/Gobierno Vasco, Euskaldunaa, Basotxerri, Eric Fischer, Tiia Monto, pictures Jettcom y Zarateman · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Bilbao has been the economic center of the Basque autonomous community since the establishment of the Consulate of the Sea in the 16th century.

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Bilbao

Spain

Country
Spain
Population
347.6K
Coordinates
43.26, -2.94
596th most populous city in the world

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.

From the “Economy” section

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Photo: Tommie Hansen, Ardfern, Tomas Fano, 0Igor González Martín, Jesús Ignacio Bravo Soler, Pedro J Pacheco, Irekia/Gobierno Vasco, Euskaldunaa, Basotxerri, Eric Fischer, Tiia Monto, pictures Jettcom y Zarateman · CC BY-SA 4.0

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