Balmaseda

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Location of Balmaseda in Biscay.

Balmaseda (Basque; formerly called Valmaseda in Spanish) is a town in the Encartaciones (Basque: Enkarterriak) region of Biscay in the Spanish Basque Country.

Old bridge over the river Kadagua

It is located approximately 30 km (18 miles) south-west of Bizkaia's capital city, Bilbao. Balmaseda has been one of the most important cities in the Encartaciones region of Bizkaia due to its proximity to Cantabria and Castile. It has been, and continues to be, a major centre for the furniture and steel industries. It is also one of the many historical cities in Bizkaia and serves as the capital of the Encartaciones region of the west end of Bizkaia. With 7,000 inhabitants, it boasts an attractive historic quarter and a "puente viejo" (old bridge) crossing the river Kadagua that dates back to 1199.

Balmaseda has a passion play every easter

The town can be accessed on the FEVE narrow gauge railway from Bilbao.

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