Portugalete is a town lying to the west of Bilbao in the province of Biscay in the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country , northern Spain .
6-516: The town has 45,766 inhabitants (2019 census) and is part of Bilbao's metropolitan area . It is located at the mouth of the Estuary of Bilbao , on the left bank . Its land area is only 3.21 km², resulting in a population density of 15,908.4 persons/km², the fifth-most densely populated municipality in Spain (following Mislata , L'Hospitalet de Llobregat , Benetússer , and Santa Coloma de Gramenet ). It
12-477: Is suspended from a frame by wires attached to wheels on tracks above the cabin and moves from one side of the River Nervión to the other ( Getxo ) via a traction system. This bridge was declared a World Heritage Site in 2006. The festivals officially last four days, from 14 to 17 August, the main festivities occurring on 15 and 16 August, San Roque Day. The people sing the song "La Diana Portugaluja" outside
18-475: The Basque Country , Spain. It is one of the seven comarcas of Biscay and the most populated. The capital city of Greater Bilbao is Bilbao . Greater Bilbao is formed by the municipalities situated along the Estuary of Bilbao which themselves form a metropolitan area , the fifth most populous in Spain . Greater Bilbao, or Bilboaldea , is located at the northwest of the province of Biscay , limiting with
24-527: The Town Hall in the morning of 15 August to mark the eve of San Roque Day. Monuments in Portugalete include the 15th century Basílica of Santa María, Salazar's Tower and the town hall in addition to the mediaeval arches and streets in the older part of the town. Gran Bilbao Greater Bilbao ( Basque : Bilboaldea , Spanish : Gran Bilbao ) is an administrative division of the province of Biscay , in
30-399: The comarcas of Enkarterri in the west, Mungialdea and Busturialdea in the east, Durangaldea in the southeast and Arratia-Nerbioi in the south. The Bay of Biscay limits at north. Greater Bilbao can be divided into six subcomarcas or subregions: Greater Bilbao is divided into 25 municipalities , being Bilbao the capital city. The 25 municipalities, among with some others, make
36-512: Was established in 1322 by María Díaz de Haro . Despite its name, it is not near the Spanish border with Portugal and its name is not etymologically related with that country: it derives, instead, from a phonetic adaptation of its Basque name (Portu-Ugaldeta) (edges of the port) to the Spanish language. The town has the Vizcaya Bridge , a transporter bridge inaugurated in 1893. The car ferry
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