Bizkaia · País Vasco · CP 48090
Balmaseda
Balmaseda: living in Bizkaia
Balmaseda offers 2086 sunshine hours a year, strong fibre coverage and broad local services — a strong option for remote work in Spain.
Population
7,718
Avg. summer temp
19.6°C
Best place to buy a house
#2681 / 8133
Overall score
6.8/10
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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 · 8.4/10
Better than other places. Hospital ~56 min; airport ~62 min; Renfe ~26 min; coach ~17 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 4.9/10
Average. About 2,086 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~22.9°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 9.2/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 91% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 9.1/10
Better than other places. 10 of 11 everyday services found nearby (grocery, pharmacy, health centre, school, bank, ATM, post office, police, bar/café, restaurant, sports).
- Community0.0
Community · 8.1/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 92.9% of padrón; international residents 7.1%.
- Future0.0
Future · 5.4/10
Average. Population +1.1% vs last year; registered unemployment −8.7% over the series; mean age 45.9; foreign residents 7.1%; 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 · 4.8/10
Average. Founding/earliest record ~1,199; Natura 2000 covers about 1.0% of the area (nearest site ~2.4 km).
Place location
Balmaseda in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
45.9
<16
14.5%
16–64
61.4%
65+
24.1%
International community
Spanish nationals: 7,148 (92.9%)
Foreign residents: 549 (7.1%)
- Romania: 145
- Morocco: 89
- Algeria: 48
- Brazil: 35
- Portugal: 33
- Colombia: 20
- Venezuela: 14
- Oceania & stateless: 14
English speakers ≈ 2
Housing
Price €/m²
€2,146
Flats €/m²
1974 €
Houses €/m²
2318 €
6-year change
+34%
Province rank: # / 112 · 246% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 48002 (16.1km)
245 approx. sunny days · 13 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
90.9%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Bilbao
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Hibrido de roble pedunculado y marojo de Arcentales (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 6.5 km
- 02Armañón (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 8.3 km
- 03Encina de Artziniega (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 9.6 km
- 04Meatzaldea - Zona Minera de Bizkaia (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 11.7 km
- 05Marismas de Santoña, Victoria y Joyel (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 24.5 km
Day trip
- 06Gorbeia (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 26.7 km
- 07Collados del Asón (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 29.2 km
- 08Valderejo (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 31.6 km
- 09Montes Obarenes-San Zadornil (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 34.4 km
- 10Urkiola (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 37.6 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Balmaseda
€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 Balmaseda you pay €960 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
10.6%
SEPE unemployed
504
Affiliated workers (approx.)
3,336
Self-employed (approx.)
569
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2024
€9,250,866
Expenses
€0
Balance
€9,250,866
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
- EAJ-
Alfonso San Vicente de la Horra (EAJ-PNV)
2023–2027 · Euzko Alderdi Jeltzalea- Partido Nacionalista Vasco
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Bilbao (BIO) · 43.4 km · 62 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Bilbao) · 34.9 km · 56 min
High-speed rail
AVE Valladolid Campo Grande · 292 km · 210 min
Nearest coast
Playa El Sardinero (Santander) · 75.6 km · 65 min
Nearest city
Bilbao · 34.9 km · 56 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe Cercanías · BALMASEDA · 3.9 km · 26 min
Nearest coach
ALSA / coach · Balmaseda · 2.4 km · 17 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
3,602
467 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
663
86 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Motorbikes
370
48 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
0
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
20
6 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
Balmaseda is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the Basque Country
Balmaseda is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the Basque Country.
Balmaseda is the capital city of the comarca of Enkarterri, in western Biscay and plays an…
Balmaseda is the capital city of the comarca of Enkarterri, in western Biscay and plays an important role in the province due to its proximity to the capital city of Bilbao and the regions of Cantabria and Castile and León.
Broad local services
10 of 11 everyday essentials (grocery, pharmacy, school, bank…) are mapped in or near Balmaseda.
About Balmaseda
Balmaseda is a municipality in Bizkaia (País Vasco) with about 1,031 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 831 €/m². Compare Balmaseda with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 48090 · CP 48090 · lat 43.194537129458126, lon -3.210731140391331 · 931 m · Income: €37,505