Bilbao
Fun Facts
BilbaoRegion: Euskadi
Province: Vizcaya
Country: Spain
Bilbao by the Numbers:
Population: 355,000
Average Winter Temperature: 8 degrees C
Average Summer Temperature: 20 degrees C
Quick Facts:
Electricity: 220 volts
Time Zone: GMT +1
Country Dialing Code: 34
Area Code: 94
Did You Know?
Once a declining industrial port, Bilbao has undergone major renovations in recent years. Perhaps the most notable revitalization project was the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao that opened in 1997. Frank Gehry's spectacular edifice boasts to have no flat surface on the entire structure and houses works by Paul Cezanne, Pablo Picasso, Vasily Kandinsky, and Paul Klee.
Orientation:
Bilbao is a major port city situated near the Bay of Biscay and the River Nervion.
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