Urduliz

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{{Infobox settlement

| name = Urduliz

| settlement_type = Municipality

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| image_skyline = Bizkaiko Urduliz herriaren ikuspegia, Santa Marina atxa deritzon mendi magaletik. 2015-06-25.jpg

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| image_caption = View of Urduliz

| image_flag = Urduliz bandera.gif

| image_shield = Escudo de Urduliz.svg

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| pushpin_map = Spain Basque Country

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| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Urduliz within the Basque Country

| pushpin_map1 = Spain

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| pushpin_map_caption1 = Location of Urduliz within Spain

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Spain

| subdivision_type1 = Autonomous community

| subdivision_name1 = Basque Country

| subdivision_type2 = Province

| subdivision_name2 = Biscay

| subdivision_type3 = Comarca

| subdivision_name3 = Mungialdea

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| coordinates = {{coord|43|22|22|N|2|56|57|W|region:ES_type:city|display=inline,title}}

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| elevation_m = 75

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| area_total_km2 = 7.8

| established_title = Founded

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| population_total = {{Spain metadata Wikidata|population_total}}

| population_demonym = {{langx|eu|urduliztarra}}

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| population_density_km2 = auto

| blank_name_sec1 = Official language(s)

| blank_info_sec1 = Basque
Spanish

| timezone = CET

| utc_offset = +1

| timezone_DST = CEST

| utc_offset_DST = +2

| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 48610

| area_code_type = Dialing code

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| leader_title = Mayor

| leader_name = Javier Bilbao

| leader_party = EAJ-PNV

| website = {{official website|http://www.urduliz.net/}}

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Urduliz ({{langx|es|Urdúliz}}) is a municipality located in northern Biscay, Spain. While connected to Greater Bilbao both by the Bilbao metro and BizkaiBus, the municipality is part of Mungialdea. The municipality shows a mixture of industrial and rural qualities, being divided in three separate villages or neighborhoods. According to the 2024 census, it has 5,626 inhabitants.{{cite web |title=Urduliz |url=https://es.eustat.eus/ci_ci/municipal/datos_estadisticos/urduliz_c.html |website=Eustat |publisher=Instituto Vasco de Estadística |access-date=3 May 2025}}

Geography

Located in the region of Uribe Kosta, Urduliz sits in the Butron river valley, which has a northwest-southeast orientation. The southeast edge of the valley is bounded by a ridge (Las Peñas de Santa Marina). This ridge contains ruins of a portion of Bilbao's iron ring,{{cite web |title=Las Peñas de Santa Marina |url=https://www.urduliz.eus/es-ES/turismo/Lugares-Interes/Paginas/Cinturon_LasPenasdeSantaMarina.aspx |website=Ayuntamiento de Urduliz |access-date=3 May 2025}} cliffs with rock climbing routes,{{cite web |title=URDULIZ |url=https://www.bizkaia.eus/es/kirolak/escalada/zona-escalada/-/asset_publisher/Jr1pkxIhZPnM/content/zona-urduliz/880303 |website=Bizkaia}} and the hermitage of Saint Marina.{{cite web |title=Ermita de Santa Marina |url=https://www.urduliz.eus/es-ES/turismo/Lugares-Interes/Paginas/ErmitaSantaMarina.aspx |website=Ayuntamiento de Urduliz |access-date=3 May 2025}}

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