Gipuzkoa · País Vasco · CP 20033
Elgeta
Elgeta: living in Gipuzkoa
Elgeta offers 2043 sunshine hours a year, strong fibre coverage and an airport about 44 minutes away — a strong option for remote work in Spain.
Population
1,133
Avg. summer temp
19.7°C
Best place to buy a house
#5141 / 8133
Overall score
6.1/10
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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 · 8.0/10
Better than other places. Hospital ~43 min; airport ~44 min; Renfe ~29 min; coach ~14 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 4.5/10
Average. About 2,043 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~24.7°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 9.2/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 91% 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 · 8.1/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 94.5% of padrón; international residents 5.5%.
- Future0.0
Future · 5.5/10
Average. Population +0.3% vs last year; registered unemployment −24.1% over the series; mean age 44.0; foreign residents 5.5%; 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 · 2.2/10
Worse than other places. Founding/earliest record ~1,335; Natura 2000 covers about 0.0% of the area (nearest site ~999.0 km).
Place location
Elgeta in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
44
<16
17.4%
16–64
63%
65+
19.6%
International community
Spanish nationals: 1,074 (94.5%)
Foreign residents: 62 (5.5%)
- Morocco: 28
- Pakistan: 11
- Venezuela: 4
- Portugal: 3
- Cuba: 3
- France: 2
- Colombia: 2
- Senegal: 1
Housing
Price €/m²
€2,628
Flats €/m²
2418 €
Houses €/m²
2838 €
6-year change
+26.5%
Province rank: # / 90 · 196% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 48001 (11.6km)
240 approx. sunny days · 13 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
91.4%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Donostia/San Sebastián
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Magnolio de Bergara (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 6.6 km
- 02Secuoya del Parque de Monterron (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 9 km
- 03Urkiola (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 9.9 km
- 04Encina de Garai (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 12.9 km
- 05Aizkorri-Aratz (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 13.3 km
Day trip
- 06Aralar (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 29.1 km
- 07Inurritza (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 30.4 km
- 08Leizaran (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 38.6 km
- 09Sierras de Urbasa y Andía (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 38.7 km
- 10Putxerri (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 39.6 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Elgeta
€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 Elgeta you pay €960 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
3.1%
SEPE unemployed
22
Affiliated workers (approx.)
511
Self-employed (approx.)
86
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€2,241,412
Expenses
€2,241,412
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
- EH B
Ibon Untzetabarrenetxea Gallego (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) · 49.4 km · 44 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Bilbao) · 48 km · 43 min
High-speed rail
AVE Valladolid Campo Grande · 289.2 km · 180 min
Nearest coast
Playa de la Concha (Donostia) · 61.1 km · 56 min
Nearest city
Donostia/San Sebastián · 62.9 km · 58 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe Cercanías · ZUMARRAGA · 23.9 km · 29 min
Nearest coach
ALSA / coach · Eibar · 7.2 km · 14 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
716
632 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
165
146 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
95
84 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
0
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
2
3 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2043 sunshine hours
Elgeta averages about 2043 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Fibre at 91.4%
SETELECO reports 91.4% fibre coverage — workable connectivity for hybrid and remote work.
Airport in 44 min
Aeropuerto de Bilbao (BIO) is about 44 minutes / 49.4 km by car — useful for travel and visitors.
About Elgeta
Elgeta is a municipality in Gipuzkoa (País Vasco) with about 3,478 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 1278 €/m². Compare Elgeta with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 20033 · CP 20033 · lat 43.1480026806213, lon -2.4827273835232044 · 678 m · Income: €45,380