Balmaseda

Balmaseda
Flag of Balmaseda
Coat of arms of Balmaseda
Balmaseda is located in the Basque Country
Balmaseda
Balmaseda
Location of Balmaseda within the Basque Country
Coordinates: 43°11′45″N 03°11′34″W / 43.19583°N 3.19278°W / 43.19583; -3.19278
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityBasque Country
ProvinceBiscay
ComarcaEnkarterri
Government
 • MayorJoseba Zorrilla Ibáñez (EAJ-PNV)
Area
 • Total223 km2 (86 sq mi)
Elevation
146 m (479 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total7,684
 • Density34/km2 (89/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
48800
Websitewww.balmaseda.net
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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.

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