Portugalete

Municipality in Basque Country, SpainPortugaleteMunicipalityNoble Villa de PortugaleteView of Portugalete from Vizcaya Bridge FlagCoat of armsLocation of PortugaleteCoordinates: 43°19′10″N 3°1′10″W / 43.31944°N 3.01944°W / 43.31944; -3.01944Country SpainAutonomous communityBasque CountryProvinceBiscayComarcaGreater BilbaoFounded1322Government • AlcaldeMikel Torres Lorenzo (PSE-EE)Area • Total3.14 km2 (1.21 sq mi)Elevation26 m (85 ft)Population (2025) • Total44,864 • Density14,300/km2 (37,000/sq mi)Demonym(s)Portugalujo/a, Jarrillero/a, Portulano/aTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code48920Official language(s)Basque and SpanishWebsiteOfficial website Portugalete is a city and municipality west of Bilbao in the province of Biscay in the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country in northern Spain. The city has 44,864 inhabitants and lies west of Bilbao, and as such is part of its metropolitan area. It is located at the mouth of the Estuary of Bilbao, on the left bank. Its land area is only 3.14 square kilometres (1.21 sq mi), resulting in a population density of 14,288/km2 (37,010/sq mi), the 8th most densely populated municipality i