Bakio

Bakio municipality
	Mouth of the Rio Zarraga
Basic data
Autonomous Community :	Basque Country
Province :	Bizkaia
Coordinates	43 ° 26 ′ N , 2 ° 49 ′ W Coordinates: 43 ° 26 ′ N , 2 ° 49 ′ W
Area :	16.78 km²
Residents :	2,688 (Jan 1, 2019)
Population density :	160.19 inhabitants / km²
Postal code :	48130
Municipality number ( INE ):	48012
administration
Mayor :	Aitor Apraiz ( EAJ-PNVO )
Address of the municipal administration:	Agirre Lehendakaria plazea, 2 (48130 Bakio) - Tel .: +34 946 194 001
Website :	bakio.org
Location of the municipality

Bakio (Spanish: Baquio ) is a municipality in the province of Bizkaia in the Spanish Basque Country .

Geographical location

Bakio is located in a valley through which the Estepona River flows. The valley is bounded by mountain ranges to the east, south and west, while in the north the valley opens up to the Cantabrian Sea . The closest municipalities are Bermeo in the east, Munguía in the south and Maruri and Lemóniz in the west.

history

Bakio Town Hall

The municipality was formerly called Basigo de Baquio and the main town of the municipality still bears this name. In 1927, the localities of San Pelayo (San Pelaio) and Zubiaur were incorporated, which until then belonged to the neighboring municipality of Bermeo . Although the community is located directly on the coast and its foundation goes back to the fishing there, Bakio has always been shaped by its agriculture. This is due to the moderate microclimate with little snowfall and frost. This favors the cultivation of vines and the production of the Basque wine Txakoli . In the recent past Bakio has increasingly turned to tourism.