Galdakao

For other uses, see Galdakao (crater).

Galdakao Galdácano
Municipality
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Galdakao Location of Galdakao within the Basque Country
Galdakao Location of Galdakao within Spain
Coordinates:
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Basque Country
Province	Biscay
Comarca	Greater Bilbao
Government
• Mayor	Ibon Uribe (PNV)
Area
• Total	31.66 km2 (12.22 sq mi)
Elevation	60 m (200 ft)
Highest elevation	326 m (1,070 ft)
Lowest elevation	48 m (157 ft)
Population (2010)
• Total	29,254
• Density	920/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Galdakar, Galdakoztar
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	48960
Website	Official website

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

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 Maria (476 m) in the north and Upo (556 m) and Mandoia (640 m) in the south.

It is conterminous 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.

Neighbourhoods

• Aperribai
• Arteta
• Bekea
• Bengoetxe
• Berezikoetxe
• Elexalde
• Erletxe
• Olabarrieta-Txistulanda
• Urreta
• Usansolo
• Tximelarre Bekoa
• Tximelarre Goikoa
• Muguru
• Zabalea

External links

• GALDAKAO in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa) (Spanish)
• Official website