Neguri is an affluent district of

Getxo Getxo () (Spanish: ''Guecho'') is a town located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country (autonomous community), Basque Country, in Spain. It is part of Greater Bilbao, and has 75,430 inhabitants (2023). Getxo ...

, in

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, Basque Country in Spain. It is traditionally regarded as the residence of the prosperous

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industrial

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. Its name, coined in the 19th century, means ''Winter Town'' in

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. The neighbourhood is serviced by two

Bilbao Metro The Bilbao metro (, ) is a rapid transit system serving the city of Bilbao and the region of Greater Bilbao. Lines 1 and 2 have a "Y" shape, as they transit both banks of the river Nervión, Ibaizabal and then combine to form one line that ends ...

line 1 stations, Neguri and Aiboa.

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Populated places in Biscay Neighbourhoods in Spain Getxo {{Spain-geo-stub