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Biscay (Basque: Bizkaia, Spanish: Vizcaya) is one of the 52 constituencies (Spanish: circunscripciones) represented in the Congress of Deputies, the lower chamber of the Spanish parliament, the Cortes Generales. The constituency currently elects eight deputies. Its boundaries correspond to those of the Spanish province of Biscay.
- 942,983 (2023)
- Basque Country
- 1,149,344 (2022)
- Biscay
Biscay is one of the 59 constituencies (Spanish: circunscripciones) represented in the Senate of Spain, the upper chamber of the Spanish parliament, the Cortes Generales. The constituency elects four senators. Its boundaries correspond to those of the Spanish province of Biscay.
- 949,598 (Nov 2019)
- Basque Country
- 1,152,651 (2019)
- Biscay
- Etymology
- Denominations
- History
- Geography
- Administrative Divisions
- Demographics
- Government and Foral Institutions
- Transportation
- Tourism
It is accepted in linguistics (Koldo Mitxelena, etc.) that Bizkaia is a cognate of bizkar (cf. Biscarrosse in Aquitaine), with both place-name variants well attested in the whole Basque Country and out meaning 'low ridge' or 'prominence' (Iheldo bizchaya attested in 1141 for the Monte Igueldo in San Sebastián).
Bizkaia
Bizkaia is the official name, and it is used on official documents. It is also the most used denomination by the media in Spanish in the Basque Country. It is also the denomination used in the Basque version of the Spanish constitution and in the Basque version of the Statute of Autonomy of the Basque Country. Bizkaia is the only official denomination in Spanish or Basque approved for the historical territory by the General Councilof the province and the Spanish laws.
Vizcaya
Vizcaya is the denomination in Spanish, recommended by the Royal Spanish Academy. It is used in non-official documents. It is also the Spanish denomination used in the Spanish version of the Constitution and in the Spanish version of the Statute of Autonomy of the Basque Country.
Biscay has been inhabited since the Middle Paleolithic, as attested by the archaeological remains and cave paintings found in its many caves. The Roman presence had little impact in the region,[citation needed] and the Basque languageand traditions have survived to this day. Biscay was identified in records of the Middle Ages, as a dependency of th...
Biscay is bordered by the community of Cantabria and the province of Burgos (in the Castile and León community) to the west, the Basque provinces of Gipuzkoa to the east, and Álava to the south, and by the Cantabrian Sea (Bay of Biscay) to the north. Orduña (Urduña) is a Biscayan exclavelocated between Alava and Burgos provinces.
Historical
Historically, Biscay was divided into merindades (called eskualdeak in Basque), which were two, the Constituent ones and the ones incorporated later. The constituent ones were (the number indicates their position on the map): 1. Uribe1 2. Busturia2 3. Markina3 4. Bedia4 5. Amorebieta (also Zornotza)5 6. Arratia6 Incorporated later: 1. Durango 2. Enkarterri 3. Orozko 4. Orduña 5. Some other independent cities and towns.
Modern
Currently, Biscay is divided into seven comarcasor regions, each one with its own capital city, subdivisions and municipalities. These are: 1. Greater Bilbao, usually divided into subregions: 1.1. Bilbao 1.2. Left Bank 1.3. Uribe-Kosta 1.4. Txorierri 1.5. Hego Uribe 2. Mungialdea 3. Enkarterri 4. Busturialdea 5. Durangaldea 6. Lea-Artibai 7. Arratia-Nerbioi
According to the 2010 INE census, Biscay had a population of 1,155,772 and a population density of 519.9 inhabitants/km2, only surpassed by the one of Madrid and Barcelona. In 1981 Biscay was the fifth Spanish province in population, and despite the strong demographic crisis the province has been living since the Transitionit is today the ninth pro...
The government and foral institutions of Biscay, as a historical territory of the Basque Country are the Juntas Generales de Vizcayaand the Foral Diputation of Biscay.
Roads
Biscay is connected to the rest of provinces by two main highways, the Cantabric Highway, which connects Bilbao and Durango with the French border, with accesses in Eibar, Zarautz and Donostia (the three of them in the province of Gipuzkoa), and the Basque-Aragonese Highway, which connects Bilbao with Zaragoza via Tudela, Calahorra and Logroño. As well, many secondary roads connect Bilbaowith the different towns located in the province.
Air
Biscay's main and only airport is Bilbao Airport, which is the most important hub in northern Spain, and the number of passengers using the new terminal continues to rise. It is located in the municipalities of Loiu and Sondika.
Commuter rail
Biscay has different commuter rail services, operated by different companies. Cercanías Bilbao is the commuter rail service "cercanías" offered by Renfe, the national rail company. It connects Bilbao and its neighborhoods with other municipalities and regions inside Biscay, like Barakaldo, Santurtzi, Portugalete, Muskiz, Orduñaand others. EuskoTren has three commuter rail lines in the province; all of them start in Bilbao; one connects the city and Greater Bilbao with the comarca of Durangald...
Biscay's capital city, Bilbao, is famous for the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao and for its estuary. Monuments and places of general interest 1. Casa de Juntas (House of the Juntas) and the Tree of Gernika, both in Gernika. 2. Casa de Juntas (House of the Juntas) of Avellanada, in the Enkarterriregion. 3. Pozalagua Cave in Karrantza near Balmaseda 4. Viz...
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Vizcaya (also called Biscay) is one of the 52 electoral districts ("circunscripciones") used for the Spanish Congress of Deputies - the lower chamber of the Spanish Parliament, the Cortes Generales. It is situated in the Basque Country and the largest city is Bilbao where around 30% of the electorate of almost a million live.
Biscay (Bizkaia, Vizcaya) is one of the 52 constituencies (circunscripciones) represented in the Congress of Deputies, the lower chamber of the Spanish parliament, the Cortes Generales. The constituency currently elects eight deputies. Its boundaries correspond to those of the Spanish province of Biscay. The electoral system uses the D'Hondt ...
Biscay (Basque: Bizkaia, Spanish: Vizcaya) is one of the 52 electoral districts (Spanish: circunscripciones) used for the Spanish Congress of Deputies - the lower chamber of the Spanish Parliament, the Cortes Generales. It is situated in the Basque Country and the largest city is Bilbao where around 30% of the electorate of almost a million live.
