Güeñes

Güeñes
Church of St. Mary
Güeñes
Location of Güeñes within the Basque Country
Coordinates: 43°12′50″N 3°5′39″W / 43.21389°N 3.09417°W / 43.21389; -3.09417
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityBasque Country
ProvinceBiscay
ComarcaEnkarterri
Government
  MayorImanol Zuluaga Zamalloa
Area
  Total
41.16 km2 (15.89 sq mi)
Elevation
81 m (266 ft)
Population
 (2018)
  Total
6,681
  Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
DemonymGüeñés
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
48840
WebsiteOfficial website

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.