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The following is a list of the ports in Spain declared to be of "general interest" and thus, under the exclusive competence of the General Administration of the State. [1] They are operated by 28 different port authorities , which are coordinated in turn by Puertos del Estado , a State-owned company.
The Port of Bilbao is located on the Bilbao Abra bay, and along the Estuary of Bilbao, in Biscay (Basque Country). The main facilities are in the Santurtzi and Zierbena municipalities, approximately 15 km (9.3 mi) west of Bilbao .
Santurtzi (Spanish: Santurce; Basque: Santurtzi [santuɾts̻i]) is a port town in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, Spain.It is located in the Bilbao Abra bay, near the mouth of the Nervión river, on its left bank, 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) downriver from Bilbao and forms part of the Greater Bilbao agglomeration.
It is in the province of Biscay, which is part of the autonomous region of the Basque Country in northern Spain. With a population of 16,765, it is the most important fishing port in the Basque Country. [citation needed] The town was founded in 1236, and is the largest in Busturialdea. Bermeo was the provincial capital of Biscay from 1476 to 1602.
The Port of Bilbao is by far the most important in the Basque Country and the north of Spain, being the fourth most important in Spain with over 38 million tons of traffic. All cruising routes arrive in Bilbao and there is a ferry service linking Bilbao with Portsmouth (United Kingdom).
Mediterranean port cities and towns in Spain (5 C, 28 P) Pages in category "Port cities and towns in Spain" This category contains only the following page.
Rank Name Population (2018) [1] 1 Bilbao: 345,821 2 Vitoria-Gasteiz: 249,176 3 San Sebastián: 186,665 4 Barakaldo: 100,435 5 Getxo: 78,276 6 Irun: 61,983 7 Portugalete
Pasaia (Spanish: Pasajes) is a town and municipality located in the province of Gipuzkoa in the Basque Autonomous Community of northern Spain.It is a fishing community, commercial port and the birthplace of the famous admiral Blas de Lezo and of the fashion designer Paco Rabanne.