University of the Basque Country
The University of the Basque Country is a Spanish public university of the Basque Autonomous Community.
Bizkaia Aretoa, main hall of the University of the Basque Country in Bilbao
Overall view of the complex of Leioa
The central library building in the complex of Leioa
Gipuzkoa Campus in Ibaeta
Bilbao is a city in northern Spain, the largest city in the province of Biscay and in the Basque Country as a whole. It is also the largest city proper in northern Spain. Bilbao is the tenth largest city in Spain, with a population of more than 347,000 as of 2023. The Bilbao metropolitan area has 1,037,847 inhabitants, making it the most populous metropolitan area in northern Spain; with a population of 875,552, the comarca of Greater Bilbao is the fifth-largest urban area in Spain. Bilbao is also the main urban area in what is defined as the Greater Basque region.
Statue of Diego López V de Haro, founder of the city
First engraving of the city, made by Franz Hohenberg in 1544
The Battle of Luchana
Engraving depicting the city in the 18th century