Getxo
Getxo | |
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Getxo from Vizcaya Bridge with its neighborhood of Las Arenas in the foreground | |
| Motto(s): Kaltea Dagianak Bizarra Lepoan ("He who makes evil, the beard at his back") | |
| Coordinates: 43°20′39″N 3°0′23″W / 43.34417°N 3.00639°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Basque Country |
| Province | Biscay |
| Comarca | Greater Bilbao |
| Judicial district | Getxo |
| Districts | Aiboa,Algorta, Las Arenas, Neguri, Romo and Getxoko Andra Mari |
| Founded | 1075 |
| Government | |
| • Alcalde | Amaia Agirre (2019) (PNV) |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.89 km2 (4.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 78,276 |
| • Density | 6,600/km2 (17,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Getxotarra |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 48991 - 48993 - 48990 - 48930 |
| Website | www |
Getxo (Basque: [getʃo]) (Spanish: Guecho) is a town located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country, in Spain. It is part of Greater Bilbao, and has 75,430 inhabitants (2023). Getxo is mostly an affluent residential area, as well as being the third largest municipality of Biscay.