Galdames

Galdames
Municipality
View from Serantes
Coat of arms
Galdames Location of Galdames within the Basque Country
Coordinates: 43°15′18″N 3°5′47″W / 43.25500°N 3.09639°W / 43.25500; -3.09639Coordinates: 43°15′18″N 3°5′47″W / 43.25500°N 3.09639°W / 43.25500; -3.09639
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Basque Country
Province	Biscay
Comarca	Enkarterri
Government
• Alcalde	Carlos Avellanal Villanueva (EAJ-PNV)
Area
• Total	44.36 km2 (17.13 sq mi)
Elevation	166 m (545 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	829
• Density	19/km2 (48/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	galdamestarra
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	48191
Official language(s)	Basque, Spanish
Website	Official website

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Galdames (Basque pronunciation: [ɡaldames̺]) is a valley, town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain.

Main sights are Santa Maria Magdalena and Arenaza caves, both situated in Triano mountain range and the latter containing stalactites and rest of mining operations. Medieval Tower of Loizaga is located in Concejuelo ward, nowadays site of a museum of classic automobiles.^[2]

Neighborhoods[]

Galdames is administratively divided into 8 neighborhoods or wards:^[3]

• Atxuriaga (La Aceña).
• Concejuelo.
• Humaran.
• Larrea.
• Montellano.
• San Esteban Galdames.
• San Pedro Galdames.
• Txabarri.

Demography[]

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