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Getxo
Spain, also known as Kingdom of Spain, is one of the oldest inhabited regions on the planet. It is a country which is located in Southern Europe, and politically organized as a parliamentary monarchy. It is the largest sovereign nation of the three nations that make up the Iberian Peninsula. Administratively, Spain is divided into 50 provinces, grouped into 17 autonomous communities and 2 autonomous cities with a high degree of autonomy. The name Spain comes from the Latin name Hispania whose capital is Madrid which is also the largest city of the Country.
Getxo is a city located in the province of Biscay, is the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. It is part of Bilbao's metropolitan area and has 83,000 inhabitants. It is typically a rich residential area and also the third biggest municipality of Biscay.
Getxo was a parish, initially a rural area, including a large beach at the mouth of the Estuary of Bilbao, centered on the little fishing village of Algorta. Getxo, with the surrounding area known as Uribe-Costa, grew swiftly in the last decades of the 20th century. While in the early 80s the town had only 25,000 inhabitants. The surrounding towns of Leioa, Berango and Sopelana have also seen multiplied their population in the same period.
Getxo has five different districts, which serve only for administrative and electoral purposes that are Algorta, Las Arenas, Romo, Santa Maria de Getxo and Neguri. It is likely to travel to Guecho from Bilbao using the city's modern underground Metro system which has 5 stations in the city. Guecho has some touristic appeal with quick access to several beaches, and to the regional economical capital of Bilbao.
It has a yachting harbor, a golf course, several sport complexes, both public and private; a very active semi-autonomous Culture Department organizes regularly many events, including numerous international music festivals in the styles of jazz, blues and folk. The city has many houses of architectural interest, starting by the Town Hall, several churches and more than one interesting palace of the Biscayan rich industrial class.
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