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Bilbao La Vieja in Spanish, "Old Bilbao" in English and Bilbo Zaharra in Basque.

It is a neighbourhood of Bilbao and part of the 5th district of the city (Ibaiondo).

Location

In the city center, it lies right across the estuary, on the left bank of the Nervion River, united to the Old Town by the bridge of San Anton pictured above (portrayed in the city's coat of arms).

History

Past

Bilbao La Vieja is the oldest neighbourhood of Bilbao, being older than even the medieval urban district (Casco Viejo), founded in 1300.

The development of Bilbao la Vieja was closely linked to that of the Miribilla mines, on the top of the Miribilla mountain behind the old neighborhood. Recently redeveloped as a newly built neighborhood. Bilbao La Vieja was traditionally where the majority of the miners resided. It was some of the first land used as an expansion of the medieval city was undertaken in the 18th and 19th centuries and became a fashionable neighborhood by the end of the 19th century.

Today

Due to its strategic location within the city of Bilbao and the end of the minery days years ago, Bilbao la Vieja is getting through a deep gentrification process.

Under the municipal government's new initiatives the neighborhood is redeveloping, with a number of new businesses and subsidies aimed at urban renewal and attracting the young to the area. This initiative has been largely very fruitful thus far. Many new shops and young entrepreneurs are setting up shop.

The neighborhood is also home to a growing immigrant population, making it one of the most vibrant communities in Bilbao.

Transport

By foot

• Direct from Abando.
• Direct from Casco Viejo through Ribera bridge, el Merced bridge and San Antón bridge.
• 8 minutes (Approx.) from Moyúa.

Metro

Bilbao la Vieja has no stations itself. However, a number of them lie right next to it:

• Abando station
• Casco Viejo station

Train

Bilbao la Vieja has no stations itself. However, a number of them lie right next to it:

• Abando station
• Atxuri station

BilboBus

Lines and stops:

External links

• Bilbao la Vieja, San Francisco Zabala FORUM Archived 2012-10-31 at the Wayback Machine

v t e Districts of Bilbao
Deusto	Arangoiti Ibarrekolanda San Ignacio-Elorrieta San Pedro de Deusto-La Rivera
Uribarri	Castaños Matiko-Ciudad Jardín Uribarri Zurbaran-Arabella
Otxarkoaga-Txurdinaga	Otxarkoaga Txurdinaga
Begoña	Begoña Bolueta Santutxu
Ibaiondo	Atxuri Bilbao La Vieja Casco Viejo Iturralde La Peña Miribilla San Adrián San Frantzisko Solokoetxe Zabala
Abando	Abando Indautxu
Errekalde	Ametzola Errekaldeberri-Larraskitu Iralabarri Iturrigorri-Peñascal Uretamendi
Basurto-Zorroza	Altamira Basurtu Masustegi-Monte Caramelo Olabeaga Zorrotza

43°15′16″N 2°55′27″W / 43.25444°N 2.92417°W / 43.25444; -2.92417

• Geography of Bilbao