Ibaiondo
Ibaiondo | |
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District | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Basque Country |
Province | Biscay |
Comarca | Greater Bilbao |
Municipality | Bilbao |
Area | |
• District | 9.65 km2 (3.73 sq mi) |
• Urban | 2.45 km2 (0.95 sq mi) |
Population (2016) | |
• District | 61,184 |
• Density | 6,300/km2 (16,000/sq mi) |
Ibaiondo is the fifth district of the city of Bilbao (Biscay), in the Spanish Basque Country. Ibaiondo is a recently used name that means 'beside the river' in Basque. It is divided into the neighbourhoods of Atxuri, Bilbo Zarra, Casco Viejo, , , San Adrián, San Francisco, Solokoetxe, Miribilla and .[1]
The original walled city, the Casco Viejo, is located in this district, including the oldest buildings of the city like the Santiago Cathedral and , both from the 15th century.
Today the modern district includes both the oldest and the newest neighbourhood, Miribilla, which was started in 1999 and completed two years after.[2]
It is the most extensive district of Bilbao, with an area of 9.65 km² (25% of the municipality) but the urban area has an area of only 2.45 km², the rest of the district is part of mount Pagasarri. It is also the city's most populated district, with 61,184 inhabitants in 2016.
Sights[]
The Estuary of Bilbao in Ibaiondo.
References[]
- ^ Bilbao city map
- ^ About Miribilla Archived 2007-10-09 at the Wayback Machine
External links[]
- Districts of Bilbao