Alonsotegi

Alonsotegi
Municipality
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 43°14′48″N 2°59′16″W / 43.24667°N 2.98778°W / 43.24667; -2.98778
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Basque Country
Province	Biscay
Comarca	Greater Bilbao
Government
• Mayor	José Luis Erezuma (PNV)
Area
• Total	21 km2 (8 sq mi)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	2,903
• Density	140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Demonym	Basque: alonsotegiarra
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	48810
Website	Official website

Alonsotegi (Spanish: Alonsotegui) is a municipality in the province of Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. Alonsotegi was attached to the Baracaldo municipality until the end of the 19th century, when it separated and was officially recognized as its own independent municipality. Alonsotegi is approximately 8 kilometres from the center of Bilbao. It is located in the valley of the Cadagua River, following Highway BI-636.

With a total area of 21 km², its 2,907 inhabitants (INE 2019) are distributed across three main settlements: Alonsotegi (the capital), Iráuregui, and Arbuyo.