Galdakao Explained

Galdakao
Settlement Type:Municipality
Other Name:Galdácano
Pushpin Map:Spain Basque Country
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Galdakao within the Basque Country
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Spain
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous community
Subdivision Name1:Basque Country
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Biscay
Subdivision Type3:Comarca
Subdivision Name3:Greater Bilbao
Coordinates:43.2306°N -2.8458°W
Elevation M:60
Elevation Min M:48
Elevation Max M:326
Area Total Km2:31.66
Population Demonym:Galdakar, Galdakoztar, G-town
Population Density Km2:auto
Blank Name Sec1:Official language(s)
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:48960
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Iñigo Hernando Arrandiaga
Leader Party:Basque Country Unite

Galdakao is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the Basque Country.

It is located in the Greater Bilbao, in the valley of the Ibaizabal river, near the Ganguren mountain range. It is surrounded by some summits such as Arrezurriaga (329 m), Txispamendi (221 m) and Santa María (476 m) in the north and Upo (556 m) and Mandoia (640 m) in the south.

It is coterminous with Zamudio, Lezama and Larrabetzu in the north, with Zaratamo and Zeberio in the south, with Amorebieta, Lemona and Bedia in the east and with Etxebarri and Basauri in the west.

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