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 , Iturralde , Abusu , San Adrián, San Francisco , Solokoetxe, Miribilla and Zabala .
5-545: The original walled city, the Casco Viejo , is located in this district, including the oldest buildings of the city like the Santiago Cathedral and Saint Anton Church , 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. It is the most extensive district of Bilbao, with an area of 9.65 km² (25% of
10-642: Is a Catholic cathedral in Bilbao , Spain. It is dedicated to the apostle James the Great , by virtue of being a point of transit for the pilgrims that followed the Northern Way of the Camino de Santiago . In 2015, it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site together several other buildings along the route. The temple was originally built between the 14th and 15th centuries as the city's main parish church, and as such, it
15-450: Is one the oldest extant buildings in Bilbao. It was built on the site of a previous temple with its origins probably date to well before the foundation of the city in 1300, when Bilbao was little more than a small enclave of fishermen. In 1819, it was declared a minor basilica . The tower with spire and west portico, designed by local architect Severino de Achúcarro , were concluded in 1887. It
20-473: 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. 43°15′25″N 2°55′24″W / 43.2569°N 2.92333°W / 43.2569; -2.92333 Bilbao Cathedral The Cathedral Basilica of Saint James ( Spanish : Basílica Catedral de Santiago ; Basque : Done Jakue Basilika-Katedrala )
25-520: Was elevated to cathedral status on 30 December 1955, after the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bilbao was officially created. Architecturally, the present building is a mixture of styles: from the 15th century Gothic of the cloister and the main vault, where of special interest are the cloister and the beautiful portal that gives access Correo street ( Puerta del Angel ), to the ostentatious Gothic Revival façade and bell tower. A curious custom
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