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Bilbao

Basque Countrycity

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Total population

350,975

Coordinates43.26°, -2.94°

Demographic figures from INE (Spain). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Bilbo can refer to:Bilbo Baggins, protagonist of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien Bilbo's Last Song , a poem by J.R.R. Tolkien Bilbo, the Basque name for Bilbao, the major city in the Basque Country of northern Spain Bilboes, iron restraints placed on a person's ankles or wrists Bilbo (sword), a type of sword thought to be named after the Spanish city Bilbo (band), Scottish band

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
43.2630
Longitude
-2.9350
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
183,630
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    6,075
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    5,575
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    5,322
  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    4,468
  • Yellow-legged Gull
    Larus michahellis J.F.Naumann, 1840 · Aves
    4,365
  • White Wagtail
    Motacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    4,258
  • Carrion Crow
    Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    4,232
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    4,101

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
52
Largest magnitude
4.4
Largest event
2002-02-21

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Basque Country

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.65
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,333

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
328
Avg daily Wikipedia views
11
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Bilbao

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Bilbao, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Official Identifiers

INE — Spanish National Statistics

INE code
48020
Population (Wikidata)
351,124
Wikidata
Q8692

Municipality codes via Wikidata P772

Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikidata
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • Open Library
  • INE — Spanish national statistics, municipality code via Wikidata P772
  • INE — Spanish National Statistics — Municipality codes via Wikidata P772