Recalde (or Errekalde) is the seventh district of the city of Bilbao (Biscay), in the Spanish Basque Country. It is divided into the following neighborhoods: Amezola, Iralabarri, Iturrigorri-Peñascal, Rekaldeberri-Larraskitu and Uretamendi.
Errekalde | |
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District | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Basque Country |
Province | Biscay |
Comarca | Greater Bilbao |
Municipality | Bilbao |
Area | |
• Total | 6.96 km2 (2.69 sq mi) |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 47,245 |
• Density | 6,800/km2 (18,000/sq mi) |
The meaning of Errekalde in Basque is 'near the creek' (erreka 'creek' and alde 'near').
In 2016 the district's population was 47,245 in an area of 6.96 square kilometers.