Gatika (Spanish: Gatica) is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain. As of 2009, it has 1,559 inhabitants. The historic Butrón castle is located in Gatika.
Gatika | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Gatika Location of Gatika within the Basque Country | |
| Coordinates: 43°21′50″N 2°52′19″W / 43.36389°N 2.87194°W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Basque Country |
| Province | Bizkaia |
| Comarca | Mungialdea |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jesús María Fullaondo Alzibar (EAJ-PNV) |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.42 km2 (6.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 78 m (256 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 1,673 |
| • Density | 96/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Basque: gatikarra |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 48110 |
| Official language(s) | Basque Spanish |
| Website | Official website |
References
edit- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
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