Lezama

Lezama
Lezama
Location of Lezama within the Basque Country
Coordinates: 43°16′29″N 2°50′00″W / 43.27472°N 2.83333°W / 43.27472; -2.83333
Country Spain
Autonomous community País Vasco
ProvinceBiscay
Eskualdea / ComarcaTxorierri
Founded1024
Government
 • MayorAlaitz Etxeandia (EAJ-PNV)
Area
 • Total
16.8 km2 (6.5 sq mi)
Elevation
65 m (213 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total
2,429
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
DemonymLezamarra (Basque)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
48196
WebsiteOfficial website

Lezama is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain. It is home to the training headquarters of the football team Athletic Bilbao, and is accessible by bus - BizkaiBus (A3223) - from Bilbao.

References

  1. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.