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Barakaldo

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Barakaldo (; ) is a municipality located in the Biscay province in the Basque Country in Spain. Located on the Left Bank of the Estuary of Bilbao, the city is part of Greater Bilbao, has a population at 100,881. Barakaldo has an industrial river-port heritage and has undergone significant redevelopment with new commercial and residential areas replacing the once active industrial zones.

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Barakaldo is a municipality in Spain's Basque Country, located near Bilbao, with a population of about 100,881 residents. The city was historically known for its industrial river-port activities, but has been transformed in recent decades with new commercial and residential development replacing its former industrial areas.

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Key facts

Settlement.name
Barakaldo
Settlement.settlement_type
City
Settlement.image_flag
Bandera de Barakaldo.svg
Settlement.image_shield
Escudo de Barakaldo.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map
Spain Basque Country
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location of Barakaldo within the Basque Country
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
Greater Bilbao
Settlement.elevation_m
39
Settlement.elevation_min_m
0
Settlement.elevation_max_m
560
Settlement.area_total_km2
25.03

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
elizate
Official name
Barakaldo
Demonym
barakaldar
Country
Spain
Located in
Greater Bilbao
Continent
Europe
Population
94727
Area
29.39
Elevation
39
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
Erandio
Image
Done Bidendiko Dorreak.jpg
Dialing code
94
Licence plate code
BI
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twinned administrative body
Torredelcampo
Commons category
Barakaldo
postal code
48903
topic's main category
Category:Barakaldo
Commons gallery
Barakaldo
category for people born here
Category:Births in Barakaldo
category for people who died here
Category:Deaths in Barakaldo
category of associated people
Category:People from Barakaldo
inception
1051-00-00
female population
52200
male population
48681
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Havel
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Encyclopedic overview

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  • Notable natives
  • See also
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Barakaldo (; ) is a municipality located in the Biscay province in the Basque Country in Spain. Located on the Left Bank of the Estuary of Bilbao, the city is part of Greater Bilbao, has a population at 100,881. Barakaldo has an industrial river-port heritage and has undergone significant redevelopment with new commercial and residential areas replacing the once active industrial zones.

== History == thumb|Devil's Bridge over the river River Cadagua|Cadagua between Barakaldo and Bilbao|left

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