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- Country: Spain
- Mayor: Inaki Azkuna
- Language spoken: Spanish, Euskera
- City population: 354,145 (2006)Emporis.com: Bilbao Population
- Currency: Euro
- Country code: +34
- Area code: +94
- Time zone: GMT +1
- Climate: Humid. Average temperatures are 8°C during winter and 20°C during summer. Rains are frequent in spring and autumnBilbao Convention Bureau: Climate in Bilbao
- Main sport: Pelota
- Major exports: Iron ore, cereal grains and wine
- Imports: Coal and timberMSN Encarta: Bilbao
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Bilbao, sometimes called Bilboa, is a seaport and industrial city in northern Spain. It is the capital of Vizcaya Province in the Euskadi Region. Its famous landmark is the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao created by Frank Gehry.
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History
Bilbao was discovered by Don Diego Lopez de Haro in the year 1300. In 1983, the city was devastated by a flood giving it a declining industry. But in 1997, Bilbao regained its success because of the construction of Frank Gehry's innovative Guggenheim Museum Bilbao.Mahalo Suggests
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Bilbao Questions
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Bilbao Vacation
- The Mahalo guide to a Bilbao Vacation
- The Mahalo guide to Bilbao Restaurants
- Frommer's: Bilbao
- Wikitravel: Bilbao
- TripAdvisor: Bilbao, Spain
- Lonely Planet: Bilbao
- Fodor's: Bilbao and the Basque Country
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On Twitter Powered by Twitter
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@smilaura pues.. si, porque ami me pillais en Bilbao.. u.u
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RT @Tzol: El bollo de mantequilla de Bilbao http://tequedasacenar.com/el-bollo-de-mantequilla-de-bilbao/
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RT @Tzol: El bollo de mantequilla de Bilbao http://tequedasacenar.com/el-bollo-de-mantequilla-de-bilbao/
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Basque artists from Bilbao highlight exhibit in New York: http://bit.ly/6JUeJD
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