Portugalete - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Portugalete | |
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![]() Portugalete from Vizcaya Bridge | |
Coordinates: 43°19′10″N 3°1′10″W / 43.31944°N 3.01944°W | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Basque Country |
Province | Biscay |
Comarca | Greater Bilbao |
Founded | 1322 |
Government | |
• Alcalde | Mikel Torres Lorenzo (PSE-EE) |
Area | |
• Total | 3.21 km2 (1.24 sq mi) |
Elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 45,826 |
• Density | 14,000/km2 (37,000/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Portugalujo/a, Jarrillero/a |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 48920 |
Official language(s) | Basque and Spanish |
Website | Official website |
Portugalete is a city lying to the west of Bilbao. It is in the province of Biscay in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain. In 2021, 45,285 people lived there.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.