Bilbao la Vieja

In the city center, it lies right across the estuary, on the left bank of the Nervion River, united to the Old Town by the bridge of San Anton pictured above (portrayed in the city's coat of arms).

Bilbao La Vieja was traditionally where the majority of the miners resided.

Due to its strategic location within the city of Bilbao and the end of the minery days years ago, Bilbao la Vieja is getting through a deep gentrification process.

Under the municipal government's new initiatives the neighborhood is redeveloping, with a number of new businesses and subsidies aimed at urban renewal and attracting the young to the area.

The neighborhood is also home to a growing immigrant population, making it one of the most vibrant communities in Bilbao.