Balmaseda | |
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Coordinates: 43°11′45″N 03°11′34″W / 43.19583°N 3.19278°W | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous community | Basque Country |
Province | Biscay |
Comarca | Enkarterri |
Government | |
• Mayor | Joseba Zorrilla Ibáñez (EAJ-PNV) |
Area | |
• Total | 223 km2 (86 sq mi) |
Elevation | 146 m (479 ft) |
Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 7,684 |
• Density | 34/km2 (89/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 48800 |
Website | www |
Balmaseda (in Basque and officially, in Spanish: Valmaseda) is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the Basque Country. Balmaseda is the capital city of the comarca of Enkarterri, in western Biscay and serves an important role in the province thanks to its proximity to the capital city of Bilbao and the regions of Cantabria and Castile and León.