Laudio/Llodio

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Laudio/Llodio is a town and municipality located in the province of Álava, in the Basque Country, northern Spain. Laudio is the name in Basque language and Llodio in Spanish; both are used indistinctly.

Contents 1 Geography and Demography 2 Elections and local administration 2.1 Municipal election 2.2 General election 3 External links

[edit] Geography and Demography

Llodio is an important industrial center located at 50 km NW from the provincial capital of Vitoria and at 20 km SE from Bilbao. It is the second municipality of Álava, in population. The municipality has an area of 37,56 km² and a population (2005) of 18,633 (9,288 male, 9,345 female).

Its geographical coordinates are:

• Latitude: 43º09’4’’ N
• Longitude: 2º57’22’’ W
• Altitude: Minimum: 130 m, Maximum: 782 m.

[edit] Elections and local administration

[edit] Municipal election

The Mayor of Llodio is Mr. Jon Karla Menoyo Llano (PNV-EA). The Coalition Partido Nacionalista Vasco-Eusko Alkartasuna has 10 municipal councillors in Llodio ayuntamiento, the Partido Popular has 3, the Partido Socialista de Euskadi has 3 and Izquierda Unida Berdeak has one.

[edit] General election

The results of the 2004 Spanish General Election in Llodio were as follows:

• PNV - Partido Nacionalista Vasco: 37.9 %
• PSE-EE (PSOE - EE) Partido Socialista de Euskadi: 27.8%
• PP - Partido Popular: 18.6%
• EB-IU - Izquierda Unida: 6.9%
• EA - Eusko Alkartasuna: 4.8%
• ARALAR-ZUTI - Aralar-Zutik: 2.0%

[edit] External links

• City Council Website (Spanish) (Basque)
• LLODIO in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa) (Spanish)
• Aerial view of Llodio (Google maps)

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Coordinates: 43°09′N, 2°58′W