Barakaldo

Barakaldo
Baracaldo (Spanish)
Barakaldo (Basque)
Bilbao Exhibition Center (BEC)
Plaza Bide Onera
Monumento a la Industria
Iglesia de Santa Teresa
Ayuntamiento con su Torre del Reloj
Hospital de Cruces
Flag of Barakaldo
Coat of arms of Barakaldo
Barakaldo is located in the Basque Country
Barakaldo
Barakaldo
Location of Barakaldo within the Basque Country
Coordinates: 43°17′50″N 2°59′30″W / 43.29722°N 2.99167°W / 43.29722; -2.99167
Country Spain
Autonomous communityBasque Country
ProvinceBiscay
ComarcaGreater Bilbao
Foundedpre 1051
Government
 • MayoressAmaia del Campo Berasategi (2015-Today) (PNV)
Area
 • Total25.03 km2 (9.66 sq mi)
Elevation39 m (128 ft)
Highest elevation
560 m (1,840 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2018)[2]
 • Total100,435
 • Density4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s)baracaldés, -sa
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
48900, 48901, 48902 and 48903
Dialing code94
WebsiteOfficial website

Barakaldo (Spanish: Baracaldo; Basque: Barakaldo [baɾakalðo]) 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 as of the 2019 census at 100,881.[3] Barakaldo has an industrial river-port heritage and has undergone significant redevelopment with new commercial and residential areas replacing the once active industrial zones.

  1. ^ Instituto Vasco de Estadística, ed. (2005). "Extensión superficial y altitud por ámbitos territoriales". Retrieved 10 February 2009.
  2. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  3. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estadistica, Madrid.

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