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The council of Güeñes is a municipality in the county of Encartaciones (Biscay, Basque Country, Spain). It is furrowed by the waters of the river Cadagua and forms with its neighbor, the municipality of Zalla, Salcedo Valley. In the North it borders Galdames and k; in the east Alonsotegi (Greater Bilbao);in the west the municipality of Zalla and in the south the municipality of Gordejuela. Its more important centres of population are Güeñes, Sodupe, The Quadra, Zaramillo, Sanchosolo and San Pedro de Goicouría.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Güeñes
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Church of St. Mary
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BANDERA copia.svg
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Escudo de Gueñes.svg
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Spain Basque Country
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Location of Güeñes within the Basque Country
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Spain
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Autonomous community
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Basque Country
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Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Biscay
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Comarca
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Enkarterri
Settlement.elevation_m
81
Settlement.area_total_km2
41.16
Settlement.population_demonym
Güeñés

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Güeñes
Demonym
gueñestar
Population
2318
Area
41.49
Elevation
81
Official website
www.guenes.net
Image
Güeñes 18.jpg
Licence plate code
BI
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Commons category
Güeñes
postal code
48840
inception
1200-00-00
female population
3480
male population
3254
native label
Gueñes
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8 sections
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  • Geography
  • Population cores in the region
  • History
  • Politics
  • Notable people
  • Monuments and heritage
  • References
  • External links

The council of Güeñes is a municipality in the county of Encartaciones (Biscay, Basque Country, Spain). It is furrowed by the waters of the river Cadagua and forms with its neighbor, the municipality of Zalla, Salcedo Valley. In the North it borders Galdames and k; in the east Alonsotegi (Greater Bilbao);in the west the municipality of Zalla and in the south the municipality of Gordejuela. Its more important centres of population are Güeñes, Sodupe, The Quadra, Zaramillo, Sanchosolo and San Pedro de Goicouría.

==Geography== The towns of Sodupe, La Quadra, Zaramillo and the administrative centre, Güeñes, all lie within the region.

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