Galdames

Galdames
Municipality
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°WCoordinates: 43°15′18″N 3°5′47″W / 43.25500°N 3.09639°W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Basque Country
Province	Biscay
Comarca	Enkarterri
Government
• Alcalde	Carlos Avellanal Villanueva (EAJ-PNV)
Area
• Total	44.36 km^2 (17.13 sq mi)
Elevation	166 m (545 ft)
Population (2009)
• Total	837
• Density	19/km^2 (49/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	galdamestarra
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	48191
Official language(s)	Basque, Spanish
Website	Official website

Galdames 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.^[1]

Neighborhoods

Galdames is administratively divided into 8 neighborhoods or wards:^[2]

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

Demography

Population of Galdames

1897	1900	1910	1920	1930	1940	1950	1960	1970	1981	1991	2001	2006
2,310	2,886	3,856	3,854	3,335	3,022	2,312	1,892	1,249	812	799	799	813

References

1. Ainhoa Arozamena & Manu Castaño. "Auñamendi Encyclopedia: Galdames" (in Spanish). Eusko Ikaskuntza. Retrieved 27 June 2010.
2. Euskaltzaindia. "Euskal Onomastikaren Datutegia (EODA): Galdames" (in Basque). Euskaltzaindia. Retrieved 27 June 2010.