Portugalete

Portugalete
Municipality
Portugalete from Vizcaya Bridge
Flag Coat of arms
Portugalete Location of Portugalete within the Basque Country Portugalete Portugalete (Spain)
Coordinates: 43°19′10″N 3°1′10″W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Basque Country
Province	Biscay
Comarca	Greater Bilbao
Founded	1322
Government
• Alcalde	Mikel Torres Lorenzo (PSE-EE)
Area
• Total	3.21 km2 (1.24 sq mi)
Elevation	26 m (85 ft)
Population  (2018)
• Total	45,826
• Density	14,000/km2 (37,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Portugalujo/a, Jarrillero/a
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	48920
Official language(s)	Basque and Spanish
Website	Official website

Portugalete is a city lying to the west of Bilbao. It is in the province of Biscay in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain. In 2021, 45,285 people lived there.