Alonsotegi

Alonsotegi
Coat of arms of Alonsotegi
Alonsotegi is located in the Basque Country
Alonsotegi
Alonsotegi
Location of Alonsotegi within the Basque Country
Alonsotegi is located in Spain
Alonsotegi
Alonsotegi
Alonsotegi (Spain)
Coordinates: 43°14′48″N 2°59′16″W / 43.24667°N 2.98778°W / 43.24667; -2.98778
Country Spain
Autonomous community Basque Country
ProvinceBiscay
ComarcaGreater Bilbao
Government
 • MayorJosé Luis Erezuma (PNV)
Area
 • Total21 km2 (8 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total2,903
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
DemonymBasque: alonsotegiarra
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
48810
WebsiteOfficial website

Alonsotegi (Spanish: Alonsotegui) is a municipality in the province of Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. Alonsotegi was attached to the Baracaldo municipality until the end of the 19th century, when it separated and was officially recognized as its own independent municipality. Alonsotegi is approximately 8 kilometres from the center of Bilbao. It is located in the valley of the Cadagua River, following Highway BI-636.

With a total area of 21 km2, its 2,907 inhabitants (INE 2019) are distributed across three main settlements: Alonsotegi (the capital), Iráuregui, and Arbuyo.

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.