Galdames

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Galdames
Municipality
View from Serantes
Coat of arms
Galdames Location of Galdames within the Basque Country
Coordinates: 43°15′18″N 3°5′47″W / 43.25500°N 3.09639°W / 43.25500; -3.09639
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Basque Country
Province	Biscay
Comarca	Enkarterri
Government
• Alcalde	Carlos Avellanal Villanueva (EAJ-PNV)
Area
• Total	44.36 km2 (17.13 sq mi)
Elevation	166 m (545 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	829
• Density	19/km2 (48/sq mi)
Demonym	galdamestarra
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	48191
Official language(s)	Basque, Spanish
Website	Official website

Galdames (Basque pronunciation: [ɡaldames̺]) is a town, valley, and municipality located in the Biscay province of the autonomous community of Basque Country, 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. The medieval Torre Loizaga is located in Concejuelo, which is now the site of a classic car museum.^[2]