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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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Key facts

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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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Flag of Bilbao.svg
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Escudo heráldico de Bilbao.svg
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"The Hole" ()
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275 px
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Spain Basque Country#Spain#Europe
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Location within the Basque Country##Location within Spain##Location within Europe
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yes
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Country
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Spain
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Autonomous community
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Basque Country
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Province
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Biscay
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Comarca

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Bilbao
Demonym
bilbaini
Country
Spain
Located in
Greater Bilbao
Continent
Europe
Official language
Spanish
Population
352317
Area
41.60
Elevation
19
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Body of water
Estuary of Bilbao
Head of government
Pilar Careaga Basabe
Capital of
Biscay
Shares border with
Etxebarri
Image
Cityscape - Bilbao, Spain - panoramio (1).jpg
Dialing code
944
Licence plate code
BI
Significant event
Siege of Bilbao
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twinned administrative body
Monterrey
postal code
48001–48015
Commons category
Bilbao
topic's main category
Category:Bilbao
Commons gallery
Bilbao
category for people who died here
Category:Deaths in Bilbao
category for films shot at this location
Category:Films shot in Bilbao
category of associated people
Category:People from Bilbao
category for people born here
Category:Births in Bilbao
native label
Bilbao
female population
183280
male population
163563
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flint
inception
1300-00-00
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Mainz
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