Valle de Trápaga-Trapagaran
Municipality in Basque Country, Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Valle de Trápaga-Trapagaran (Basque: Trapagaran, Spanish: Valle de Trápaga) is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain. It is located near Barakaldo, Portugalete and Ortuella. Iron ore has been mined here since Roman times and the two parts of the municipality, which are at different altitudes, are linked by a funicular railway. According to the 2019 census, it has 11,985 inhabitants.
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Valle de Trápaga-Trapagaran
Trapagaran (in Basque) Valle de Trápaga (in Spanish) | |
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Coordinates: 43°18′22″N 3°2′8″W | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Basque Country |
Province | Biscay |
Eskualdea | Greater Bilbao |
Founded | 1841 |
Government | |
• Alcalde | Xabier Cuellar (EAJ-PNV) |
Area | |
• Total | 13.1 km2 (5.1 sq mi) |
Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 11,953 |
• Density | 910/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 48510 |
Website | Official website |
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