Barrika

Barrika
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Flag of Barrika
Coat of arms of Barrika
Barrika is located in the Basque Country
Barrika
Barrika
Location of Barrika within the Basque Country
Barrika is located in Spain
Barrika
Barrika
Location within Spain
Coordinates: 43°24′N 2°58′W / 43.400°N 2.967°W / 43.400; -2.967
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityBasque Country
ProvinceBiscay
ComarcaUribe-Kosta
Government
 • MayorJosé Madariaga Martín
Area
 • Total
7.77 km2 (3.00 sq mi)
Elevation
75 m (246 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total
1,541
 • Density200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
48650
Websitewww.barrika.eu

Barrika (Spanish: Barrica) is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, Spain, in the autonomous community of Basque Country.

It is considered one of the oldest municipalities of Biscay. It was founded by Sancho Vela. As it is placed next to the sea and near Bilbao, its population has grown a lot in the last part of the 20th century.

Barrika belongs to the comarca of Mungialdea. There are about 1,541 inhabitants in the municipality and it covers 7.77 km2.

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.