Sopuerta

Sopuerta
Municipality
Sopuerta Location of Sopuerta within the Basque Country
Sopuerta Location of Sopuerta within Spain
Coordinates: 43°15′46″N 3°09′09″W / 43.26278°N 3.15250°WCoordinates: 43°15′46″N 3°09′09″W / 43.26278°N 3.15250°W
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Basque Country
Province	Biscay
Comarca	Enkarterri
Government
• Mayor	Joseba Andoni Llaguno Hurtado (Bildu)
Area
• Total	42.8 km^2 (16.5 sq mi)
Elevation	86 m (282 ft)
Population (2014)
• Total	2,563
• Density	60/km^2 (160/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Spanish: soportano soportana
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	48190
Official language(s)	Basque Spanish
Website	Official website

Sopuerta is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the Autonomous Community of Basque Country, northern Spain.^[1]

Neighborhoods

Galdames is administratively divided into 12 neighborhoods or wards:^[2]

• Mercadillo
• Alen
• Arenao
• Avellaneda
• Baluga
• Olabarrieta
• Bezi
• Castaño
• Jarralta
• Las Muñecas
• Las Ribas
• Carral

Demography

Population of Galdames

1897	1900	1910	1920	1930	1940	1950	1960	1970	1981	1991	2001	2006
2,220	2,847	4,391	4,308	3,586	3,367	2,881	3,006	2,328	2,189	2,160	2,245	2,361

References

1. Ainhoa Arozamena. "Auñamendi Encyclopedia: Sopuerta" (in Spanish). Eusko Ikaskuntza. Retrieved 2 July 2010.
2. Euskaltzaindia. "Euskal Onomastikaren Datutegia (EODA): Sopuerta" (in Basque). Euskaltzaindia. Retrieved 2 July 2010.