Galdames is a valley, town and municipality

Municipality

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 located in the province of Biscay

Biscay

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, in the autonomous community of Basque Country

Basque Country (autonomous community)

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, 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.

Neighborhoods

Galdames is administratively divided into 8 neighborhoods or wards:

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

Demography

style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.1em; margin-bottom: 0.5em"| 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