Northern Spain
Basque Country
Biscay

Balmaseda

Balmaseda is a town of 7,700 people in Vizcaya, . A small and charming Basque town near the border with Burgos. Nestled in the mountains, it is an excellent base for exploring the wilderness.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include La Encartada Beret Factory Museum in Balmaseda and Balmaseda town hall.

Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Town hall
Photo: Javi Guerra Hernando, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Railway station
Photo: Phil Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a railway station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zalla and Santecilla.

Village
Photo: Príamo, Public domain.
is a town and municipality located in the province of , in the Autonomous Community of the , northern , 24 kilometers to the southwest of . is situated 6 km east of Balmaseda.

Hamlet
Photo: Andrés de Aranguren, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km southwest of Balmaseda.

Balmaseda

Latitude
43.1934° or 43° 11′ 36″ north
Longitude
-3.2053° or 3° 12′ 19″ west
Population
7,740
Elevation
324 metres (1,063 feet)
Open location code
8CMR5QVV+9V
Geo­Names ID
6362429
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Satellite Map

Discover Balmaseda from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Balmaseda” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بالماسيدا”
  • Aragonese: “Valmaseda”
  • Chinese: “巴尔马塞达”
  • Hebrew: “בלמאסדה”
  • Japanese: “バルマセダ”
  • Latin: “Valmaseda”
  • Portuguese: “Valmaseda”
  • Russian: “Вальмаседа”
  • Spanish: “Valmaseda”
  • Ukrainian: “Бальмаседа”
  • Uzbek: “Valmaseda”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Opio and Montes de Ordunte.

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Balmaseda”. Photo: Javierme, CC BY 2.5.