Bizkaia · País Vasco · CP 48913
Zierbena
Zierbena: living in Bizkaia
Zierbena offers 2086 sunshine hours a year, strong fibre coverage and an airport about 24 minutes away — a strong option for remote work in Spain.
Population
1,512
Avg. summer temp
19.6°C
Best place to buy a house
#4422 / 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 · 9.0/10
Better than other places. Hospital ~22 min; airport ~24 min; Renfe ~13 min; coach ~13 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 · 9.0/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 89% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 2.7/10
Worse than other places. 3 of 11 everyday services found nearby (grocery, pharmacy, health centre, school, bank, ATM, post office, police, bar/café, restaurant, sports).
- Community0.0
Community · 8.6/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 96.8% of padrón; international residents 3.2%.
- Future0.0
Future · 5.1/10
Average. Population +1.3% vs last year; registered unemployment −8.7% over the series; mean age 46.1; foreign residents 3.2%; 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 · 3.1/10
Worse than other places. Founding/earliest record ~1,050; Natura 2000 covers about 0.0% of the area (nearest site ~999.0 km).
Place location
Zierbena in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
46.1
<16
11.9%
16–64
67%
65+
21.1%
International community
Spanish nationals: 1,443 (96.8%)
Foreign residents: 47 (3.2%)
- Romania: 9
- Brazil: 8
- Paraguay: 5
- Cuba: 4
- Venezuela: 4
- Ukraine: 2
- Morocco: 2
- Colombia: 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 48002 (4.2km)
245 approx. sunny days · 7 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
89%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Bilbao
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Meatzaldea - Zona Minera de Bizkaia (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 7 km
- 02Hibrido de roble pedunculado y marojo de Arcentales (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 14.8 km
- 03Armañón (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 15 km
- 04Encina de Artziniega (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 24.6 km
Day trip
- 05Urdaibai (Open in Maps)
Reserva de la Biosfera · 26.4 km
- 06Marismas de Santoña, Victoria y Joyel (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 27.4 km
- 07Gorbeia (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 31.5 km
- 08Urkiola (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 33 km
- 09Collados del Asón (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 41.7 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Zierbena
€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 Zierbena you pay €960 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
6.2%
SEPE unemployed
63
Affiliated workers (approx.)
720
Self-employed (approx.)
122
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2024
€7,679,835
Expenses
€0
Balance
€7,679,835
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
- EAJ-
Eugenio Mendikote Carpintero (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) · 22.8 km · 24 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Bilbao) · 20.2 km · 22 min
High-speed rail
AVE Valladolid Campo Grande · 302 km · 180 min
Nearest coast
Playa El Sardinero (Santander) · 78.4 km · 67 min
Nearest city
Bilbao · 20.2 km · 22 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe Cercanías · ZORROTZA ZORROZGOITI · 14.1 km · 13 min
Nearest coach
ALSA / coach · Santurce/Santurtzi · 7.2 km · 13 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
1,112
735 per 1,000 inhabitants
Around average for the population
Trucks
374
247 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
185
122 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Buses
2
1 per 1,000 inhabitants
Around average for the population
Tractors
62
56 / 1,000 cars
Above average vs peer places
Nutshell
2086 sunshine hours
Zierbena averages about 2086 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Fibre at 89%
SETELECO reports 89% fibre coverage — workable connectivity for hybrid and remote work.
Airport in 24 min
Aeropuerto de Bilbao (BIO) is about 24 minutes / 22.8 km by car — useful for travel and visitors.
About Zierbena
Zierbena is a municipality in Bizkaia (País Vasco) with about 435 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 835 €/m². Compare Zierbena with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 48913 · CP 48913 · lat 43.34667967746495, lon -3.088437784313011 · 335 m · Income: €53,783