Bilbao
Data as of · Metro Power Rankings
Spain • Europe • Language power
- Population
- 1.2M
- GDP
- $48B
- GDP per capita
- $40,222
- Land area
- 1,975 km² (763 mi²)
- Density
- 602/km² (1,559/mi²)
- GAWC class
- 10
Bilbao metro area
43.26, -2.94Top Team
The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.
From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.
Walkable Elite Quarters
Neighborhoods that clear the dense, historic, walkable, elite residential test.
From The Last of the Marylebones. A small qualifying set out of the full corpus.
Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsStands out for Commuter Rail Stations, Total Teams, Major League Teams/Venues.
Most similar metros
Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsSports
9 teams
Major League Teams/Venues
Notable Venues2 venues
Football/Soccer
Estadio San Mamés
Bilbao
Basketball
Bizkaia Arena
Barakaldo
Other Teams
Football/Soccer Teams3 teams
Football/Soccer • Spain
Athletic Bilbao B
Bilbao • Level: 3
Football/Soccer • Spain
Barakaldo CF
Bilbao • Level: 3
Other Men’s Teams1 team
Basketball • Int'l Basketball
Surne Bilbao Basket
Bilbao
Other Women’s Teams1 team
W Basketball • Int'l W Basketball
Gernika KESB Femenino
Gernika-Lumo
- Spanish top-flight clubs based here have beaten their pre-match odds by 44.3 match points across 3,196 club-matches since 1928, across 2 clubs.
Championship History
13 titles
Every major championship won by a team while it represented Bilbao, across all sports, newest first. 13 in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.
| Year | Date | Champion | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2016-06-05 | Athletic Club Femenino | Liga F |
| 2007 | 2007-05-06 | Athletic Club Femenino | Liga F |
| 2005 | 2005-04-17 | Athletic Club Femenino | Liga F |
| 2004 | 2004-05-16 | Athletic Club Femenino | Liga F |
| 2003 | 2003-04-27 | Athletic Club Femenino | Liga F |
| 1984 | 1984-04-29 | Athletic Bilbao | La Liga |
| 1983 | 1983-05-01 | Athletic Bilbao | La Liga |
| 1956 | 1956-04-22 | Atlético Bilbao | La Liga |
| 1943 | 1943-04-04 | Atlético Bilbao | La Liga |
| 1936 | 1936-04-19 | Athletic Bilbao | La Liga |
| 1934 | 1934-03-04 | Athletic Bilbao | La Liga |
| 1931 | 1931-04-05 | Athletic Bilbao | La Liga |
| 1930 | 1930-03-30 | Athletic Bilbao | La Liga |
Top Companies
3 companies
Total Market Cap: $173B across 3 companies
Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
Cultural Assets
Cultural Events
Notable One-off Events
Bombing of Guernica (1937)
Gernika-Lumo • Historical Event
Notable Museums & Landmarks
Museums & Galleries1 item
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
Bilbao • Art
Languages of Bilbao
Basque first in Basque Country; 2 languages hold a role.
- English reach, Basque Country
- 24%
- Tier 3 country
Screen of Bilbao
#787 by film pedigree · score 0.4 · 2 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →
Leading figures: Pablo Berger, Ibón Cormenzana
Art of Bilbao
#111 for celebrated art · 6 canon works in its museums
Leading museums: Bilbao Fine Arts Museum, Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities1 entry
University of the Basque Country
Leioa, Spain
Notable Infrastructure
Airport1 entry
Bilbao Airport
Bilbao • 3 - International
Notable Train Hubs1 entry
Bilbao-Abando
Bilbao • Intercity Rail Hub
Metro System (42 stations)1 entry
Metro Bilbao
Bilbao • 42 stations
Suburban Rail (142 stations)2 entries
Cercanias Bilbao
Bilbao • 63 stations
Euskotren Trena
Bilbao • 79 stations
Trade Venue1 entry
Bilbao Exhibition Centre / BEC
Bilbao • Trade Venue
Luxury Hospitality
2 properties
3-Star Michelin2 entries
Azurmendi
Larrabetzu
Casa Marcial
Arriondas