carries Medieval market in March and San Severino festival on 23 October. Balmaseda has Sociedad Deportiva Balmaseda Fútbol Club (since 1914) with home La Baluga camp stadium. Transport Balmaseda is connected with the rest of the province of Enkarterri region and the capital city of Bilbao by the BI-636 road and by the narrow-gauge railway Feve and by bus ( Bizkaibus-route number A0651). Personalities Pedro Hurtado de Mendoza (1578-1641), an important Jesuit author of theological and philosophical textbooks. Twin towns – sister cities Tifariti, Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic San Severino Marche, Italy Balmaceda, Chile See also Balmaceda, an alternate spelling found in Spanish surnames. References External links BALMASEDA in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa) Municipalities in Biscay