Bizkaia · País Vasco · CP 48057
Lekeitio
Lekeitio: living in Bizkaia
Lekeitio offers 2109 sunshine hours a year, near-full fibre coverage and broad local services — a strong option for remote work in Spain.
Population
7,211
Avg. summer temp
20.6°C
Best place to buy a house
#4304 / 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 · 6.0/10
Average. Hospital ~71 min; airport ~72 min; Renfe ~— min; coach ~— min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 4.6/10
Average. About 2,109 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~25.2°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 9.8/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 98% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 8.2/10
Better than other places. 9 of 11 everyday services found nearby (grocery, pharmacy, health centre, school, bank, ATM, post office, police, bar/café, restaurant, sports).
- Community0.0
Community · 9.0/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 93.4% of padrón; international residents 6.6%.
- Future0.0
Future · 5.1/10
Average. Population +0.7% vs last year; registered unemployment −10.8% over the series; mean age 48.0; foreign residents 6.6%; 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 · 4.2/10
Average. Founding/earliest record ~1,326; Natura 2000 covers about 0.0% of the area (nearest site ~0.9 km).
Place location
Lekeitio in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
48
<16
12.8%
16–64
61%
65+
26.2%
International community
Spanish nationals: 6,827 (93.4%)
Foreign residents: 480 (6.6%)
- Senegal: 100
- Paraguay: 100
- Romania: 36
- Cuba: 24
- Portugal: 17
- Peru: 14
- Morocco: 13
- Venezuela: 13
English speakers ≈ 9
Housing
Price €/m²
€2,146
Flats €/m²
1974 €
Houses €/m²
2318 €
6-year change
+34%
Province rank: # / 112 · 286% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 48911 (14.9km)
248 approx. sunny days · 8 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
97.9%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Bilbao
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Urdaibai (Open in Maps)
Reserva de la Biosfera · 7 km
- 02Tramo Litoral Deba-Zumaia (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 12.6 km
- 03Encina de Muxika (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 19 km
- 04Encina de Garai (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 21 km
- 05Gaztelugatxe (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 22.2 km
Day trip
- 06Pagoeta (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 26.8 km
- 07Urkiola (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 26.9 km
- 08Inurritza (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 29.3 km
- 09Gorbeia (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 35.7 km
- 10Aizkorri-Aratz (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 · Lekeitio
€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 Lekeitio you pay €960 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
5%
SEPE unemployed
222
Affiliated workers (approx.)
3,134
Self-employed (approx.)
528
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€11,182,584
Expenses
€11,182,584
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
- EH B
Ander Aldazabal Etxeberria (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) · 67.1 km · 72 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Bilbao) · 65.7 km · 71 min
High-speed rail
AVE Zaragoza Delicias · 314.2 km · 215 min
Nearest coast
Playa de la Concha (Donostia) · 71 km · 78 min
Nearest city
Bilbao · 65.7 km · 71 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe Cercanías · ZUMARRAGA · 46.6 km · 40 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Estación de Autobuses de Bermeo (Portua) · 24.8 km · 21 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
3,098
430 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
371
51 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Motorbikes
444
62 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
0
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
2
1 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2109 sunshine hours
Lekeitio averages about 2109 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Fibre at 97.9%
Near-full fixed broadband coverage (97.9%) makes Lekeitio a practical base for remote work.
Broad local services
9 of 11 everyday essentials (grocery, pharmacy, school, bank…) are mapped in or near Lekeitio.
About Lekeitio
Lekeitio is a municipality in Bizkaia (País Vasco) with about 914 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 714 €/m². Compare Lekeitio with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 48057 · CP 48057 · lat 43.36610825410551, lon -2.5073191885507318 · 814 m · Income: €41,327