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What to see and do in Galdakao

What to see and do in Galdakao (Bilbo Handia / Gran Bilbao, Bizkaia): 3 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 1 Monuments · 1 Historical milestones

How far each place is from the centre of Galdakao

Palacio Urgoiti 7 km

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What to see and do in Galdakao

Galdakao
Village
Municipality whose origin is placed around 1179, when Sancho de Galdakao founded the Torre de Torrezabal and the Romanesque church of Santa María de Elexalde. It adopted its official Basque form, "Galdakao," in 1982. The Usansolo neighborhood split off as an independent municipality on 23 November 2022. It has 24,776 inhabitants (INE, 2025).
Palacio Urgoiti
Monument
Palace built between 1670 and 1680, one of the most notable civil buildings in Galdakao.
Sociedad Española de la Dinamita
Historical milestone
Explosives factory established in Galdakao in 1872, one of the pioneering industrial facilities in the comarca.