๐ช๐ธ Barakaldo (Baracaldo; Barakaldo) is a municipality located in the Biscay province in the Basque Country in Spain. Located on the Left Bank of the Estuary of Bilbao, the city is part of Greater Bilbao. Barakaldo has an industrial river-port heritage and has undergone significant redevelopment with new commercial and residential areas replacing the once active industrial zones.
History The 1911 Encyclopรฆdia Britannica original entry on the town stated: "Pop.(1900): 15,013. Few Spanish towns have developed more rapidly than Baracaldo [sic], which nearly doubled its population between 1880 and 1900. During this period many immigrant labourers settled here; for the iron works and dynamite factory of Baracaldo prospered greatly, owing to the increased output of the Biscayan mines, the extension of railways in the neighbourhood, and the growth of shipping at Bilbao. The low flat country round Barakaldo is covered with maize, pod fruit and vines".
Iron mining formed a large part of Barakaldo's industry, making it the endpoint of a mining railway. The steel industry, led by Altos Hornos de Vizcaya, had an important presence during the 20th century, until the industrial recession hit the region's economy in the 1980s.
In recent decades, the industrial zones surrounding Barakaldo have become less prominent, which can be owed to the shuttering of large companies such as Babcock & Wilcox. Although several factories remain, areas that were once industrial have been redeveloped into residential properties such as malls and parks. A large exhibition centre. the Bilbao Exhibition Centre has recently been built on the outskirts of the town.
Transport Barakaldo is connected to the rest of the Greater Bilbao metropolitan area by Line 2 of the Metro Bilbao. Four stations are in the city: Gurutzeta/Cruces, Ansio, Barakaldo and Bagatza). The Cercanรญas Bilbao train line has two stations in Barakaldo (Lutxana and Desertu-Barakaldo). BizkaiBus company provides a bus service, with connections to the rest of Biscay.
Locally, an urban bus system named Kbus operates with two lines. A tram line has been proposed to connect local districts.
The main motorway is the A-8 motorway, which also goes between Bilbao. It serves as the main road link between Greater Bilbao and the rest of Spain.
A boat ferry service connects Barakaldo to the other side of the Estuary of Bilbao in Erandio. Barakaldo is located 15 km (9.3ย mi) from Bilbao Airport.
Demographics Population peaked in the 1990s to over 100,300. The decline of local industry decreased the population, though, and in 2002, 95,000 people lived in Barakaldo. However, a recent increase has sent the population to 100,502 residents.
Economy: Tourist Industry Tourists visit sites in Barakaldo such as the Botanic Garden, the Bilbao Exhibition Centre, the medieval Bridge of Castrexana, and some of the city's street sculptures. In July, the town celebrates "Las Fiestas del Carmen", which includes open-air concerts and large fairs.
Sport Barakaldo is represented by the Barakaldo Club de Fรบtbol in Spain's Segunda Divisiรณn B. They play home games at the Estadio Nuevo Lasesarre. A second team, SD Retuerto Sport, plays in Tercera Divisiรณn. Local league teams include Gurutzeta KFT, UD Burtzeรฑa, Pauldarrak FKT, Zuazo C.F. and S.C.D. Dosa-Salesianos.
Handball has played a part in Barakaldo's tradition. Now[when?], two teams are present in competitions: Club Balonmano Zuazo Femenino, playing in Divisiรณn de Honor Femenina de Balonmano, and Club Balonmano Barakaldo who plays in the Liga ASOBAL.
Bizkaia Arena is an indoor arena with a capacity of 18,640. It hosted some games of the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
Baracaldo has a population of over 100,881 people. Baracaldo also forms one of the centres of the wider Bilbao City which has a population of over 1,137,191 people. It is also a part of the larger Greater Bilbao area.
To set up a UBI Lab for Baracaldo see: https://www.ubilabnetwork.org Twitter: https://twitter.com/UBILabNetwork
Twin Towns - Sister Cities Baracaldo has links with:
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๐ช๐ธ Barakaldo -2.986,43.297 d: 1.6
๐ช๐ธ Getxo -3,43.333 d: 5.7
๐ช๐ธ Bilbao -2.924,43.264 d: 5.3
๐ช๐ธ Durango -2.627,43.172 d: 31.5
๐ช๐ธ Laredo -3.412,43.412 d: 37.5
๐ช๐ธ Vitoria Gasteiz -2.683,42.85 d: 54
๐ช๐ธ Vitoria-Gasteiz -2.684,42.842 d: 54.8
๐ช๐ธ Vitoria -2.684,42.842 d: 54.8
๐ช๐ธ Miranda de Ebro -2.933,42.683 d: 66.8
Antipodal to: Baracaldo 177.017,-43.283
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๐ณ๐ฟ Lower Hutt 174.917,-41.217 d: 19727.6
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