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Guipúzcoa (sometimes as ''Guipuscoa''; in of northern Spain , in the northeastern part of the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country . It is bordered by the provinces of Biscay and Álava , the Autonomous Community of Navarre , the French Department of Pyrénées-Atlantiques , and the Cantabrian sea ( Bay Of Biscay ).

Its area of 1,980 Sq.km. (1 980 Km&2 ) makes it the Smallest Province In Spain .

Its population is 682,977 (2002), of whom about a quarter live in the capital, San Sebastián (Basque ''Donostia'', Spanish ''San Sebastián''). Other important cities include Irún , Errenteria , Zarauz , Arrasate , Eibar , Tolosa , Beasain .

Gipuzkoan is a Dialect of the Basque Language spoken in the region.

See List Of Municipalities In Guipúzcoa .


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