Balmaseda is a municipality in Spain, in the province of Biscay, in the Basque Country. On 1 January 2025 it had 7,718 inhabitants according to the INE municipal register (padrón), over an area of about 22.5 km².
Density, at about 343 inhabitants per km², is that of a populous urban area, with residential districts, services and businesses. Of the 35 municipalities in the province of Biscay with at least 5,000 inhabitants, it is number 27 by population.
As the crow flies it lies about 23 km west of Bilbao, the provincial capital. The nearest major city is Bilbao, about 25 km away.
Nearby, within a few dozen kilometres, are other destinations featured in our guides: Castro Urdiales (21 km), Bilbao (24 km), Erasmus in Bilbao (24 km), Guggenheim (24 km).
Below you will find a map of neighbouring municipalities, the weather, places to stay in the area and a link to all the municipalities in the province of Biscay.