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Sestao

Coastal town

Sestao is a town and municipality in the province of Biscay in the autonomous community of the Basque Country in northern Spain. It is in the left bank of the Estuary of Bilbao and part of Bilbao's metropolitan area. It has 28,473 inhabitants.

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Sestao was the place of the most important steel industry of Biscay, Altos Hornos de Vizcaya.

Text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Village information

Coat of arms of Sestao
Province
Bizkaia
Autonomous community
País Vasco
Population (INE 2025)
28,512
Altitude
64 m
Mayor
Gorka Álvarez (Partido Nacionalista Vasco)
Area (IGN)
3.8 km²
District
Gran Bilbao
Postcode
48910
Demonym
sestaoar
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Where to sleep in Sestao

4 registered places to stay

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What to see

30 places to explore Sestao at your own pace. Each number matches its point on the map.

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    Altos Hornos de Vizcaya, S. A. (AHV) fue la mayor empresa de España durante gran parte del siglo XX. Nació de la fusión de varias empresas siderometalúrgicas de Vizcaya.

    Patrimonio industrialBien de interés cultural

    Altos Hornos de Vizcaya
    Enrique Ayesta Perojo · CC BY 4.0
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    El Horno Alto N.º 1 de Altos Hornos de Vizcaya de la localidad vizcaína de Sestao (País Vasco, España) es uno de los antiguos altos hornos de la desaparecida compañía junto a la Ría del Nervión.

    Patrimonio industrialPatrimonio construido vasco destacado

    Horno Alto 1 de Altos Hornos de Vizcaya
    Ebaki · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    Patrimonio industrialParte de un sitio Patrimonio de la Humanidad

    La Galana
    Ebaki · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    Casa consistorialPatrimonio construido vasco destacado

    Casa consistorial de Sestao
    Zarateman · CC0
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    Iglesia de estilo gótica.

    IglesiaPatrimonio construido vasco destacado

    Iglesia de Santa María
    Zarateman · CC0
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    Patrimonio industrialPatrimonio construido vasco destacado

    Cooperativa La Aurora
    Ebaki · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    Patrimonio industrialPatrimonio construido vasco destacado

    Cooperativa La Humanitaria
    Ebaki · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    Patrimonio industrialPatrimonio construido vasco destacado

    La Protectora
    Ebaki · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    CapillaBien inventariado del patrimonio cultural vasco

    Capilla de Rebonza
    Vanbasten 23 · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    CasaBien inventariado del patrimonio cultural vasco

    Casa de La Punta
    Vanbasten 23 · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    Institución educativaPatrimonio construido vasco destacado

    Colegio Publico Vista Alegre
    Ebaki · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    CasaPatrimonio construido vasco destacado

    Cooperativa Berria
    Ebaki · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    EdificioBien inventariado del patrimonio cultural vasco

    Cooperativa de Consumo Aurrera
    Vanbasten 23 · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    EdificioBien inventariado del patrimonio cultural vasco

    Dique Seco Nº 1
    Ondare Lagunak · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    EdificioBien inventariado del patrimonio cultural vasco

    Oficinas Generales
    Ondare Lagunak · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    EdificioPatrimonio construido vasco destacado

    Portada del Cementerio Municipal de Sestao
    Ebaki · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    PuenteBien inventariado del patrimonio cultural vasco

    Puente Ferrocarril
    Vanbasten 23 · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    PuenteBien inventariado del patrimonio cultural vasco

    Puente Peatonal
    Vanbasten 23 · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    EdificioBien inventariado del patrimonio cultural vasco

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    EdificioBien inventariado del patrimonio cultural vasco

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    EdificioBien inventariado del patrimonio cultural vasco

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    EdificioBien inventariado del patrimonio cultural vasco

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    EdificioBien inventariado del patrimonio cultural vasco

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    CapillaBien inventariado del patrimonio cultural vasco

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    CasaBien inventariado del patrimonio cultural vasco

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    Iglesia

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    Iglesia

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    Iglesia

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    Iglesia

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    Monumento

Monuments from Wikidata; summaries from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited to their authors.

What to do

5 plans to experience Sestao on the move, not just passing through.

Hiking

1 activity

Hiking: Camino del Norte (Euskal Herria)

More routes on WikilocHiking routes on Google MapsGuided activities in Sestao (Civitatis)

Water

1 activity

Playa Solarium-Zona de Pesca Los Cargaderos

Getting there

Guided activities in Sestao (Civitatis)

Street market

1 activity

Street market

Getting there

Bike

2 activities

Cycling route: Anillo Ciclable de Barakaldo

Cycling route: Ezkerraldea -Meatzalde - Enkarterri

Cycling routes on Google MapsGuided activities in Sestao (Civitatis)

Places and plans from OpenStreetMap (ODbL): what is mapped within the municipal boundary, by name. If something is missing, it can be added there and will appear here in the next update.

In and around Sestao

What there really is in the village and around it, with distances. If an activity isn't on this list, we haven't found it nearby.

  • Sailing and water sportsMuelle Viejo · 1.2 km away, in Portugalete · 11 within 20 kmGetting there
  • SurfingSingle Quiver · 1.5 km away, in Leioa · 7 within 20 kmGetting there
  • BeachesPlaya de Las Arenas · 2.1 km away, in Getxo · 23 within 15 kmGetting there
  • Wineriesbodega · 2.8 km away, in Erandio · 10 within 15 kmGetting there
  • GolfClub Deportivo Martiartu Pitch & Putt · 4.6 km away, in Erandio · 7 within 20 kmGetting there
  • ClimbingPlaca placa · 7.9 km away, in Sopelana · 152 within 20 kmGetting there
  • Horse ridingClub hipico Laukiniz · 7.9 km away, in Urduliz · 4 within 15 kmGetting there
  • Canoeing and kayakingBarrika piragua taldea · 11.3 km away, in Barrika · 2 within 20 kmGetting there
  • Adventure parksSopuerta Abentura · 12.5 km away, in Sopuerta · 3 within 20 kmGetting there
  • DivingArmintza Sub · 16.3 km away, in LemoizGetting there
  • Water parksKukaina · 24 km away, in ArantzazuGetting there