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View of BalmasedaTim Tregenza · CC BY-SA 3.0

Balmaseda

Town

Balmaseda (in Basque and officially, in Spanish: Valmaseda) is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the Basque Country. Balmaseda is the capital city of the comarca of Enkarterri, in western Biscay and plays an important role in the province due to its proximity to the capital city of Bilbao and the regions of Cantabria and Castile and León.

Text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Village information

Coat of arms of Balmaseda
Province
Bizkaia
Autonomous community
País Vasco
Population (INE 2025)
7,718
Altitude
152 m
Mayor
Alfonso San Vicente De La Horra (Partido Nacionalista Vasco)
Area (IGN)
22.6 km²
Postcode
48800
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Where to sleep in Balmaseda

1 registered place to stay

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What to see

29 places to explore Balmaseda at your own pace. Each number matches its point on the map.

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    La Encartada fue una fábrica textil situada en la localidad vizcaína de Valmaseda, ahora reconvertida en museo. Estuvo en funcionamiento entre 1892 y 1992.

    MuseoBien de interés cultural

    La Encartada Fabrika Museoa
    Morate · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    El puente de la Muza o puente Viejo de Valmaseda cruza el río Cadagua a su paso por la localidad de Valmaseda (Vizcaya, País Vasco, España).

    PuenteBien de interés cultural

    Puente Zubizaharra
    Zarateman · CC BY-SA 3.0 es
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    Iglesia de estilo gótica.

    IglesiaBien de interés cultural

    Iglesia de San Severino
    Zarateman · CC BY-SA 3.0 es
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    Patrimonio industrial, del siglo XIX.

    Patrimonio industrialBien de interés cultural

    La Encartada
    BegoIbarra · CC BY-SA 3.0 es
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    Casa consistorial de estilo barroca.

    Casa consistorialPatrimonio construido vasco destacado

    Casa consistorial de Balmaseda
    Javi Guerra Hernando · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    Palacio de estilo barroca.

    PalacioPatrimonio construido vasco destacado

    Palacio Urrutia
    Zarateman · CC0
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    IglesiaPatrimonio construido vasco destacado

    Iglesia de San Juan del Moral
    Zarateman · CC0
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    CasaPatrimonio construido vasco destacado

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    EdificioPatrimonio construido vasco destacado

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    CaminoPatrimonio construido vasco destacado

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    Patrimonio industrialPatrimonio construido vasco destacado

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    Patrimonio industrialPatrimonio construido vasco destacado

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    Patrimonio industrialPatrimonio construido vasco destacado

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    CasaPatrimonio construido vasco destacado

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    Patrimonio industrialPatrimonio construido vasco destacado

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    Patrimonio industrialPatrimonio construido vasco destacado

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    Patrimonio industrialPatrimonio construido vasco destacado

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    Patrimonio industrialPatrimonio construido vasco destacado

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    Patrimonio industrialPatrimonio construido vasco destacado

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    Patrimonio industrialPatrimonio construido vasco destacado

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    Patrimonio industrialPatrimonio construido vasco destacado

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    Patrimonio industrialPatrimonio construido vasco destacado

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    Patrimonio industrialPatrimonio construido vasco destacado

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    Patrimonio industrialPatrimonio construido vasco destacado

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    Patrimonio industrialPatrimonio construido vasco destacado

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    Castillo

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    Ermita

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    Ermita

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    Lugar

Monuments from Wikidata; summaries from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited to their authors.

What to do

4 plans to experience Balmaseda on the move, not just passing through.

Hiking

3 activities

Hiking: Camino Olvidado (Bilbao-Villasante)

Hiking: ES31a · Camino de Las Merindades

Hiking: GR 123 · Vuelta a Bizkaia

More routes on WikilocHiking routes on Google Maps

Bike

1 activity

Cycling route: Zalla-Balmaseda Bidegorria-Vía Verde de Kadagua

Cycling routes on Google Maps

Places and plans from OpenStreetMap (ODbL): what is mapped within the municipal boundary, by name. If something is missing, it can be added there and will appear here in the next update.

In and around Balmaseda

What there really is in the village and around it, with distances. If an activity isn't on this list, we haven't found it nearby.

  • WineriesBodega Virgen de Lorea · 4.4 km away, in Zalla · 6 within 15 kmGetting there
  • Reservoirs and lakesEmbalse de Ordunte · 7.7 km away, in Valle de MenaGetting there
  • Adventure parksSopuerta Abentura · 10.1 km away, in SopuertaGetting there
  • Horse ridingEscuela Hípica Okondo · 14.3 km away, in OkondoGetting there
  • ClimbingUnnamed on the map · 14.4 km away, in Ortuella · 9 within 20 kmGetting there
  • GolfMeaztegi Golf · 15.2 km away, in OrtuellaGetting there
  • Via ferratasVía Ferrata Ungino (tramo II) · 19.2 km away, in Ayala/Aiara · 7 within 25 kmGetting there