Sopela

Sopela, also known as Sopelana, is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain. The town is roughly 820 hectares in area, located in the comarca Mungialdea on the north east side of Bilbao and due east of the Nervión river estuary. In the municipality, other former towns like Larrabasterra are now merged to make Sopela larger. The population is 11,185 people, as recorded in the 2003 census. Thriving expansion of the town puts this number to well over 12,000 people. The area of Sopela is situated among green hills and beaches. This makes for a very attractive suburb to Bilbao, with a short commute of 35 minutes on the metro.

Climate

Sopela's oceanic climate is very different from the one of southern Spain. Harsh winds tend to pick up speed along the coast and precipitation is very common all year round. Northern winds often bring the winter temperature to just above the freezing point, but summers are usually comfortable from late May to early September. Snow is common three days each winter on average . The summer climate is warm and the temperatures are moderated by the constant sea breezes.

Sopela (Metro Bilbao)

Sopela is a station of the Line 1 of Metro Bilbao. It is located in the municipality of Sopela, in the comarca of Mungialdea inside the Bilbao metropolitan area. The station before is Urduliz and the station after is Larrabasterra. It is an at-grade station and its fare zone is C.

Access

The station can be accessed from two different spots:

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