Barakaldo is a municipality in Spain, in the province of Biscay, in the Basque Country. On 1 January 2025 it had 102,986 inhabitants according to the INE municipal register (padrón), over an area of about 24.9 km².
With about 4,136 inhabitants per km², it is one of the most densely populated areas in the country, part of a large metropolitan area. Of the 35 municipalities in the province of Biscay with at least 5,000 inhabitants, it is number 2 by population.
As the crow flies it lies about 6 km west of Bilbao, the provincial capital.
Nearby, within a few dozen kilometres, are other destinations featured in our guides: Erasmus in Bilbao (5 km), Guggenheim (6 km), Bilbao (6 km), Castro Urdiales (21 km).
Below you will find a map of neighbouring municipalities, the weather, places to stay in the area and a link to all the municipalities in the province of Biscay.