Gipuzkoa · País Vasco · CP 20906
Altzaga
Altzaga: living in Gipuzkoa
Altzaga offers 2058 sunshine hours a year, fibre available for remote work and a very small municipality — worth considering for rural living in Spain.
Population
165
Avg. summer temp
18.6°C
Best place to buy a house
#6374 / 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 · 7.8/10
Better than other places. Hospital ~44 min; airport ~70 min; Renfe ~— min; coach ~— min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 4.7/10
Average. About 2,058 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~23.8°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 7.4/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 71% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 0.9/10
Worse than other places. 1 of 11 everyday services found nearby (grocery, pharmacy, health centre, school, bank, ATM, post office, police, bar/café, restaurant, sports).
- Community0.0
Community · 7.7/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 98.4% of padrón; international residents 1.6%.
- Future0.0
Future · 4.6/10
Average. Population −3.5% vs last year; registered unemployment −100.0% over the series; mean age 42.2; foreign residents 1.6%; 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 · 3.3/10
Worse than other places. Founding/earliest record ~1,615; Natura 2000 covers about 0.0% of the area (nearest site ~1.5 km).
Place location
Altzaga in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
42.2
<16
21.9%
16–64
59%
65+
19.1%
International community
Spanish nationals: 180 (98.4%)
Foreign residents: 3 (1.6%)
- 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 · 174% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 20001 (4.7km)
242 approx. sunny days · 17 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
71.2%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Donostia/San Sebastián
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Aralar (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 3.2 km
- 02Abeto Douglas de Albiztur (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 6.3 km
- 03Haya de Altzo (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 8 km
- 04Putxerri (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 12.9 km
- 05Aizkorri-Aratz (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 13 km
Day trip
- 06Aiako Harria (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 25.1 km
- 07Tramo Litoral Deba-Zumaia (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 26.5 km
- 08Robledales de Ultzama y Basaburua (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 28.2 km
- 09Nacedero del Urederra (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 28.8 km
- 10Urkiola (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 32.8 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Altzaga
€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 Altzaga you pay €960 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
0%
SEPE unemployed
0
Affiliated workers (approx.)
70
Self-employed (approx.)
12
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€490,700
Expenses
€490,700
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
- A.A.
Maria Teresa Garmendia Erausquin (A.A.T.)
2023–2027 · Altzagaren Aldeko Taldea
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Pamplona (PNA) · 88.9 km · 70 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Donostia/San Sebastián) · 40.1 km · 44 min
High-speed rail
AVE Zaragoza Delicias · 256 km · 161 min
Nearest coast
Playa de la Concha (Donostia) · 42.8 km · 41 min
Nearest city
Donostia/San Sebastián · 40.1 km · 44 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe Cercanías · ORDIZIA · 3.7 km · 3 min
Nearest coach
ALSA / coach · Ordizia · 3.7 km · 3 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
83
503 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
24
145 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
12
73 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below 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
2058 sunshine hours
Altzaga averages about 2058 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Fibre at 71.2%
SETELECO reports 71.2% fibre coverage — workable connectivity for hybrid and remote work.
Nature 1.5 km away
A Natura 2000 protected site is only about 1.5 km away.
About Altzaga
Altzaga is a municipality in Gipuzkoa (País Vasco) with about 3,037 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 1437 €/m². Compare Altzaga with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 20906 · CP 20906 · lat 43.065517554885155, lon -2.15075031469222 · 237 m · Income: €53,215