Bilbao

Summary

Bilbao is a municipality of Spain^[1]. Bilbao ranks in the top 0.11% of municipality_of_spain entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,587 views/month, #6 of 5,605).^[2]

Key Facts

• Bilbao received the Q133265944^[3].
• Bilbao was a member of Creative Cities Network^[4].
• Bilbao is located in Greater Bilbao^[5].
• Bilbao is in the country of Spain^[6].
• Bilbao is on the body of water Estuary of Bilbao^[7].
• Bilbao's head of government is recorded as Juan María Aburto^[8].
• Bilbao is on the continent of Europe^[9].
• Bilbao's instance of is recorded as municipality of Spain^[10].
• Bilbao's capital is recorded as Bilbao City^[11].
• Bilbao's official language is recorded as Basque^[12].
• Bilbao's official language is recorded as Spanish^[13].
• Bilbao's shares border with is recorded as Alonsotegi^[14].
• Bilbao's shares border with is recorded as Arrigorriaga^[15].
• Bilbao's shares border with is recorded as Barakaldo^[16].
• Bilbao's shares border with is recorded as Basauri^[17].
• Bilbao's shares border with is recorded as Erandio^[18].
• Bilbao's shares border with is recorded as Galdakao^[19].
• Bilbao's shares border with is recorded as Sondika^[20].
• Bilbao's shares border with is recorded as Zamudio^[21].
• Bilbao's shares border with is recorded as Derio^[22].
• Bilbao's shares border with is recorded as Etxebarri^[23].
• Bilbao's twinned administrative body is recorded as Rosario^[24].
• Bilbao's twinned administrative body is recorded as Buenos Aires^[25].
• Bilbao's twinned administrative body is recorded as Bordeaux^[26].
• Bilbao's twinned administrative body is recorded as Tbilisi^[27].

Body

Founding

1300 marks the founding of Bilbao^[28].

Recognition

Bilbao received the Q133265944^[3].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Bilbao include Bilbao Airport^[29], an international airport^[30], in Spain^[31], founded in 1948^[32]; bilbo^[33], a weapon family^[34]; Circuito Urbano Bilbao^[35], a street circuit^[36], in Spain^[37], founded in 2005^[38]; and Glorieta de Bilbao^[39], a roundabout^[40], in Spain^[41].

Why It Matters

Bilbao ranks in the top 0.11% of municipality_of_spain entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,587 views/month, #6 of 5,605).^[2] Bilbao has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] Bilbao is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

Entities named for Bilbao include Bilbao Airport^[29], an international airport^[30], in Spain^[31], founded in 1948^[32]; bilbo^[33], a weapon family^[34]; Circuito Urbano Bilbao^[35], a street circuit^[36], in Spain^[37], founded in 2005^[38]; and Glorieta de Bilbao^[39], a roundabout^[40], in Spain^[41].

FAQs

What awards did Bilbao receive?

Honors received include Q133265944^[3].