Punta Galea
Punta Galea is a cape in Biscay, Basque Country, that stands in the limit of Getxo and Sopelana. Together with Punta Lucero delimits the area of the Abra bay and the Estuary of Bilbao. Punta Galea was also a pop group from Getxo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Point
- Description: cape in Getxo, Spain
- Also known as: “Punta de la Galea”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Faro de La Galea-Galeako itsasargia and Gorrondatxe.
Faro de La Galea-Galeako itsasargia
Lighthouse
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Faro de La Galea-Galeako itsasargia is a lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Getxoko Andra Mari and Algorta.
Getxoko Andra Mari
Suburb
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Getxo is a town located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country, in Spain. It is part of Greater Bilbao, and has 75,430 inhabitants.
Algorta
Town
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Algorta is a locality within the municipality of Getxo, in the province of Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. In 1996, the population of Algorta was 35,600. Algorta is situated 3 km southeast of Punta Galea.
Berango
Town
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Berango is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the region known as "Greater Bilbao" in the autonomous community of Basque Country, Spain with 8,9 km² of extension and a population of 7,195 inhabitants according to the census of the 2019. Berango is situated 3½ km east of Punta Galea.
Punta Galea
- Categories: cape and landform
- Location: Getxo, Biscay, Basque Country, Northern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Swedish—“Punta Galea” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Galea lurmutur”
- Basque: “Galea lurmuturra”
- Basque: “Galea Lurmuturra”
- Basque: “Galeako punta”
- Cebuano: “Punta Galea”
- Spanish: “Punta Galea”
- Swedish: “Punta Galea”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Punta Galea Lighthouse and Azkorri.
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