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Bilbao
Bilbo (in Basque) | |
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![]() Clockwise from top: Panorama from mount Artxanda, Church of San Antón, Bilbao Guggenheim Museum, a fosterito, and the Euskalduna Palace | |
Nickname: El botxo | |
Coordinates: 43°15′25″N 2°55′25″W | |
Country | ![]() |
Autonomous community | ![]() |
Province | Biscay |
Comarca | Greater Bilbao |
Founded | 15 June 1300 |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor-Council |
• Mayor | Ibon Areso (PNV) |
Area | |
• Municipality | 41.50 km2 (16.02 sq mi) |
• Urban | 18.22 km2 (7.03 sq mi) |
• Rural | 23.30 km2 (9.00 sq mi) |
Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
Highest elevation | 689 m (2,260 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2014)[1] | |
• Municipality | 348,574 |
• Density | 8,400/km2 (22,000/sq mi) |
• Metro | 950,155 |
Demonym(s) | English: Bilbaine Basque: Bilbotarra Spanish: Bilbaíno, Bilbaína |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 48001 – 48015 |
Dialing code | +34 94 |
Official language(s) | Spanish, Basque |
Website | Official website |
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