Bizkaia · País Vasco · CP 48093
Areatza
Areatza: living in Bizkaia
Areatza offers 2043 sunshine hours a year, strong fibre coverage and several local amenities — a strong option for remote work in Spain.
Population
1,292
Avg. summer temp
19.7°C
Best place to buy a house
#4802 / 8133
Overall score
6.2/10
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Quality of life
Overall score
0.0/10
What the data grade is made of
- Affordability0.0
Affordability · 0.9/10
More expensive than peer places. Housing about 2,146 €/m²; cost of living at 98% of the national average (lower is better).
- Access0.0
Access · 6.3/10
Average. Hospital ~58 min; airport ~60 min; Renfe ~59 min; coach ~57 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 4.5/10
Average. About 2,043 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~24.7°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 9.3/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 93% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 3.6/10
Worse than other places. 4 of 11 everyday services found nearby (grocery, pharmacy, health centre, school, bank, ATM, post office, police, bar/café, restaurant, sports).
- Community0.0
Community · 6.8/10
Average. Spanish residents 89.9% of padrón; international residents 10.1%.
- Future0.0
Future · 5.7/10
Average. Population +0.4% vs last year; registered unemployment +30.8% over the series; mean age 42.3; foreign residents 10.1%; property prices +5.0% YoY. Growing places with improving jobs score higher.
- Tax0.0
Tax · 1.5/10
In this place taxes are higher than in peer places
- Beauty0.0
Beauty · 6.7/10
Average. Founding/earliest record ~1,338; Natura 2000 covers about 45.8% of the area (nearest site ~0.1 km).
Place location
Areatza in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
42.3
<16
16.8%
16–64
64.5%
65+
18.7%
International community
Spanish nationals: 1,080 (89.9%)
Foreign residents: 121 (10.1%)
- Romania: 55
- Morocco: 23
- Bolivia: 9
- Bulgaria: 5
- Nigeria: 3
- Algeria: 2
- Senegal: 2
- Venezuela: 2
English speakers ≈ 1
Housing
Price €/m²
€2,146
Flats €/m²
1974 €
Houses €/m²
2318 €
6-year change
+34%
Province rank: # / 112 · 245% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 48001 (13.9km)
240 approx. sunny days · 16 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
92.7%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Bilbao
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Gorbeia (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 0.2 km
- 02Itxina (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 3 km
- 03Urkiola (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 6.2 km
- 04Tejo de Aginalde (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 6.3 km
- 05Tejo de Aginarte (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 7 km
Day trip
- 06Montes Obarenes-San Zadornil (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 35.5 km
- 07Diapiro de Añana (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 35.8 km
- 08Tramo Litoral Deba-Zumaia (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 41.5 km
- 09Valderejo (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 41.6 km
- 10Izki (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 42.2 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Areatza
€4,573
Average tax across places
€3,613
Mean estimated IRPF for the same salary in all ranked Spanish places.
Difference vs Madrid
€295
People in Madrid pay less tax than here
Difference vs Barcelona
€295
People in Barcelona pay more tax than here
In Areatza you pay €960 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
8.2%
SEPE unemployed
68
Affiliated workers (approx.)
590
Self-employed (approx.)
100
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2024
€2,626,876
Expenses
€0
Balance
€2,626,876
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
- EH B
Peru Perez de Anuzita Urquijo (EH BILDU)
2023–2027 · Euskal Herria Bildu
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Bilbao (BIO) · 38.8 km · 60 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Bilbao) · 34 km · 58 min
High-speed rail
AVE Valladolid Campo Grande · 284.6 km · 199 min
Nearest coast
Playa de la Concha (Donostia) · 93.7 km · 80 min
Nearest city
Bilbao · 34 km · 58 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe Cercanías · LLODIO · 28.9 km · 59 min
Nearest coach
ALSA / coach · Amorebieta-Etxano · 31.4 km · 57 min
Local services
This checklist is built from data pulled from other services and may be wrong. If something looks incorrect, click the flag icon to tell us what it should be.
Official sources where available (Diputación de Málaga, Junta education, MITECO fuel stations) plus Overture Maps for shops and clinics. “Yes” means found in those sources; “Unknown” means we cannot confirm yet; “No” is only used when absence is clear (e.g. consultorio but no hospital).
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Registered vehicles
Compared with the average across ranked places, per 1,000 inhabitants.
Cars
614
475 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
135
104 per 1,000 inhabitants
Around average for the population
Motorbikes
50
39 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
0
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
1
2 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2043 sunshine hours
Areatza averages about 2043 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Natura 2000 ~46%
About 46% of the municipal area overlaps official Natura 2000 protected nature (not farmland).
About Areatza
Areatza is a municipality in Bizkaia (País Vasco) with about 1,034 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 834 €/m². Compare Areatza with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 48093 · CP 48093 · lat 43.10222392644332, lon -2.790344329817064 · 934 m · Income: €41,428