Bizkaia · País Vasco · CP 48064
Meñaka
Meñaka: living in Bizkaia
Meñaka offers 2109 sunshine hours a year, strong fibre coverage and an airport about 31 minutes away — a strong option for remote work in Spain.
Population
789
Avg. summer temp
20.6°C
Best place to buy a house
#5940 / 8133
Overall score
5.8/10
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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 · 8.2/10
Better than other places. Hospital ~20 min; airport ~31 min; Renfe ~38 min; coach ~31 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 · 8.4/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 82% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 1.8/10
Worse than other places. 2 of 11 everyday services found nearby (grocery, pharmacy, health centre, school, bank, ATM, post office, police, bar/café, restaurant, sports).
- Community0.0
Community · 7.6/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 98.7% of padrón; international residents 1.3%.
- Future0.0
Future · 4.7/10
Average. Population +2.9% vs last year; registered unemployment +37.5% over the series; mean age 47.0; foreign residents 1.3%; 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 · 2.5/10
Worse than other places. Founding/earliest record ~1,850; Natura 2000 covers about 0.0% of the area (nearest site ~2.3 km).
Place location
Meñaka in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
47
<16
15.2%
16–64
58.5%
65+
26.4%
International community
Spanish nationals: 751 (98.7%)
Foreign residents: 10 (1.3%)
- Ukraine: 2
- France: 1
- Romania: 1
- Algeria: 1
- Morocco: 1
- Senegal: 1
Housing
Price €/m²
€2,146
Flats €/m²
1974 €
Houses €/m²
2318 €
6-year change
+34%
Province rank: # / 112 · 276% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 48911 (12.4km)
248 approx. sunny days · 5 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
81.8%
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 · 2.1 km
- 02Gaztelugatxe (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 7.9 km
- 03Encina de Muxika (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 11.4 km
- 04Urkiola (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 20.5 km
- 05Encina de Garai (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 23 km
Day trip
- 06Meatzaldea - Zona Minera de Bizkaia (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 25.5 km
- 07Gorbeia (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 27.5 km
- 08Tramo Litoral Deba-Zumaia (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 35.4 km
- 09Armañón (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 38.8 km
- 10Aizkorri-Aratz (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 44.9 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Meñaka
€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 Meñaka you pay €960 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
4.8%
SEPE unemployed
22
Affiliated workers (approx.)
329
Self-employed (approx.)
55
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€1,093,479
Expenses
€1,093,479
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
- EH B
Aitor Ugarte Torre (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) · 20.8 km · 31 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Bilbao) · 23.4 km · 20 min
High-speed rail
AVE Valladolid Campo Grande · 316.2 km · 200 min
Nearest coast
Playa de la Concha (Donostia) · 87.9 km · 75 min
Nearest city
Bilbao · 23.4 km · 20 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe Cercanías · BILBAO-INTERMOD. ABANDO INDALECIO PRIETO · 24.1 km · 38 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Estación de Autobuses de Bermeo (Portua) · 16.3 km · 31 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
494
626 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
85
108 per 1,000 inhabitants
Around average for the population
Motorbikes
77
98 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Buses
0
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
0
0 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2109 sunshine hours
Meñaka averages about 2109 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Fibre at 81.8%
SETELECO reports 81.8% fibre coverage — workable connectivity for hybrid and remote work.
Airport in 31 min
Aeropuerto de Bilbao (BIO) is about 31 minutes / 20.8 km by car — useful for travel and visitors.
About Meñaka
Meñaka is a municipality in Bizkaia (País Vasco) with about 942 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 742 €/m². Compare Meñaka with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 48064 · CP 48064 · lat 43.36711124674697, lon -2.7895337581747155 · 842 m · Income: €57,197