Laudio/Llodio

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.Geography and DemographyLlodio 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.Elections and local administrationMunicipal electionSince the 2011 Municipal elections the Mayor of Llodio is Mr. Natxo Urkixo Orueta (Bildu). The Coalition Bildu has 6 municipal councillors on Llodio Town Council, the Basque Nationalist Party PNV/EAJ also has 6, the Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left has 2 as does the People's Party (Spain). The local group Omnia takes the final seat.