Urduliz
{{for|the Metro Bilbao station|Urduliz (Metro Bilbao)}}
{{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_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}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.euskomedia.org/euskomedia/SAunamendi?idi=en&op=7&voz=URDULIZ URDULIZ in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa)] {{in lang|es}}
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Category:Municipalities in Biscay
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