The capital and largest city is Madrid (population, 1998 estimate, 2,881,506), also the capital of Madrid autonomous region; the second largest city, chief port, and commercial center is Barcelona (1,505,581), capital of Barcelona province and Catalonia region. Other important cities include Valencia (739,412), capital of Valencia province and Valencia region, a manufacturing and railroad center; Seville (701,927), capital of Seville province and Andalusia region, a cultural center; Zaragoza (603,367), capital of Zaragoza province and Aragón region, another industrial center; and Bilbao (358,467), a busy port.
