Bizkaia · País Vasco · CP 48022
Karrantza Harana
Karrantza Harana: living in Bizkaia
Karrantza Harana offers 2086 sunshine hours a year, strong fibre coverage and essential local services — a strong option for remote work in Spain.
Population
2,715
Avg. summer temp
19.6°C
Best place to buy a house
#4516 / 8133
Overall score
6.3/10
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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 · 7.1/10
Better than other places. Hospital ~69 min; airport ~76 min; Renfe ~9 min; coach ~26 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 · 8.3/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 82% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 5.5/10
Average. 6 of 11 everyday services found nearby (grocery, pharmacy, health centre, school, bank, ATM, post office, police, bar/café, restaurant, sports).
- Community0.0
Community · 8.9/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 95.1% of padrón; international residents 4.9%.
- Future0.0
Future · 4.9/10
Average. Population +0.1% vs last year; registered unemployment −16.4% over the series; mean age 48.7; foreign residents 4.9%; 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 · 5.4/10
Average. Founding/earliest record ~1,287; Natura 2000 covers about 29.3% of the area (nearest site ~2.3 km).
Place location
Karrantza Harana in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
48.7
<16
10.7%
16–64
61.7%
65+
27.5%
International community
Spanish nationals: 2,642 (95.1%)
Foreign residents: 136 (4.9%)
- Morocco: 13
- Paraguay: 10
- Colombia: 8
- Algeria: 5
- Cuba: 4
- Romania: 3
- Bolivia: 3
- Germany: 2
English speakers ≈ 1
Housing
Price €/m²
€2,146
Flats €/m²
1974 €
Houses €/m²
2318 €
6-year change
+34%
Province rank: # / 112 · 60% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 48002 (24.9km)
245 approx. sunny days · 14 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
81.6%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Bilbao
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Armañón (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 4.9 km
- 02Hibrido de roble pedunculado y marojo de Arcentales (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 12.8 km
- 03Marismas de Santoña, Victoria y Joyel (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 16.2 km
- 04Collados del Asón (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 17.4 km
- 05Encina de Artziniega (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 20.7 km
Day trip
- 06Valderejo (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 34.4 km
- 07Gorbeia (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 38.9 km
- 08Montes Obarenes-San Zadornil (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 40.3 km
- 09Hoces del Alto Ebro y Rudrón (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 40.5 km
- 10Cuevas del Pendo-Peñajorao (Open in Maps)
Área Natural de Especial Interés · 47.8 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Karrantza Harana
€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 Karrantza Harana you pay €960 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
7.6%
SEPE unemployed
127
Affiliated workers (approx.)
1,187
Self-employed (approx.)
201
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€4,920,000
Expenses
€4,920,000
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
- K.Z.
Raul Palacio Portillo (K.Z.)
2023–2027 · Karrantza Zabala
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Bilbao (BIO) · 70.4 km · 76 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Santander) · 71.4 km · 69 min
High-speed rail
AVE Valladolid Campo Grande · 310 km · 205 min
Nearest coast
Playa El Sardinero (Santander) · 60.9 km · 52 min
Nearest city
Bilbao · 62 km · 71 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe Cercanías · KARRANTZA · 4.3 km · 9 min
Nearest coach
ALSA / coach · Ramales De La Victoria · 17 km · 26 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
1,776
654 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
605
223 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
190
70 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
9
3 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Tractors
22
12 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2086 sunshine hours
Karrantza Harana averages about 2086 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Natura 2000 ~29%
About 29% of the municipal area overlaps official Natura 2000 protected nature (not farmland).
Fibre at 81.6%
SETELECO reports 81.6% fibre coverage — workable connectivity for hybrid and remote work.
About Karrantza Harana
Karrantza Harana is a municipality in Bizkaia (País Vasco) with about 816 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 3416 €/m². Compare Karrantza Harana with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 48022 · CP 48022 · lat 43.20908910987736, lon -3.36493026698279 · 716 m · Income: €34,354