Gipuzkoa · País Vasco · CP 20006
Alkiza
Alkiza: living in Gipuzkoa
Alkiza offers 2060 sunshine hours a year, fibre available for remote work and a very small municipality — worth considering for rural living in Spain.
Population
352
Avg. summer temp
18.8°C
Best place to buy a house
#6348 / 8133
Overall score
5.7/10
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Quality of life
Overall score
0.0/10
What the data grade is made of
- Affordability0.0
Affordability · 0.5/10
More expensive than peer places. Housing about 2,628 €/m²; cost of living at 119% of the national average (lower is better).
- Access0.0
Access · 8.2/10
Better than other places. Hospital ~37 min; airport ~70 min; Renfe ~— min; coach ~— min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 4.7/10
Average. About 2,060 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~23.9°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 7.9/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 77% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 0.0/10
No verified open data for this pillar — it counts as 0 and lowers the overall grade.
- Community0.0
Community · 7.6/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 97.5% of padrón; international residents 2.5%.
- Future0.0
Future · 4.0/10
Average. Population −3.3% vs last year; registered unemployment −10.0% over the series; mean age 39.9; foreign residents 2.5%; property prices +4.0% 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 · 5.8/10
Average. Founding/earliest record ~1,731; Natura 2000 covers about 39.6% of the area (nearest site ~0.2 km).
Place location
Alkiza in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
39.9
<16
22.4%
16–64
60.8%
65+
16.8%
International community
Spanish nationals: 358 (97.5%)
Foreign residents: 9 (2.5%)
- Ukraine: 4
- Morocco: 2
- Italy: 1
- United Kingdom: 1
English speakers ≈ 1
Housing
Price €/m²
€2,628
Flats €/m²
2418 €
Houses €/m²
2838 €
6-year change
+26.5%
Province rank: # / 90 · 211% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 20004 (4.8km)
242 approx. sunny days · 16 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
77%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Donostia/San Sebastián
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Abeto Douglas de Albiztur (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 5.7 km
- 02Pagoeta (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 6.8 km
- 03Haya de Altzo (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 8.4 km
- 04Tejo de Pagoeta (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 8.6 km
- 05Leizaran (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 8.7 km
Day trip
- 06Robledales de Ultzama y Basaburua (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 29.5 km
- 07Sierras de Urbasa y Andía (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 32.1 km
- 08Embalses de Leurza (Open in Maps)
Área Natural Recreativa · 33.1 km
- 09San Juan Xar (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 33.1 km
- 10Urkiola (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 37.3 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Alkiza
€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 Alkiza you pay €960 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
4.2%
SEPE unemployed
9
Affiliated workers (approx.)
153
Self-employed (approx.)
26
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€829,824
Expenses
€829,824
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
- AAE
Iñaki Xabier Irazabalbeitia Fernandez (AAE)
2023–2027 · Alkizako Abertzale Ezkertiarrak
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Pamplona (PNA) · 84.7 km · 70 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Donostia/San Sebastián) · 25.3 km · 37 min
High-speed rail
AVE Zaragoza Delicias · 251.8 km · 161 min
Nearest coast
Playa de la Concha (Donostia) · 28.1 km · 35 min
Nearest city
Donostia/San Sebastián · 25.3 km · 37 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe Cercanías · TOLOSA-CENTRO · 6.4 km · 5 min
Nearest coach
ALSA / coach · Irura · 5.3 km · 5 min
Local services
Local amenities have not been verified from open maps or official catalogs for this municipio yet.
Registered vehicles
Compared with the average across ranked places, per 1,000 inhabitants.
Cars
196
557 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
81
230 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
32
91 per 1,000 inhabitants
Around average for the population
Buses
0
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
4
20 / 1,000 cars
Above average vs peer places
Nutshell
2060 sunshine hours
Alkiza averages about 2060 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Coast in 28.1 km
The nearest mapped coast point is Playa de la Concha (Donostia), about 28.1 km by road.
Natura 2000 ~40%
About 40% of the municipal area overlaps official Natura 2000 protected nature (not farmland).
About Alkiza
Alkiza is a municipality in Gipuzkoa (País Vasco) with about 3,388 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 1188 €/m². Compare Alkiza with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 20006 · CP 20006 · lat 43.17035870261634, lon -2.114150571586837 · 588 m · Income: €44,806