Gipuzkoa · País Vasco · CP 20040
Hernani
Hernani: living in Gipuzkoa
Hernani offers 2100 sunshine hours a year, easy reach of the coast and near-full fibre coverage — a strong option for coastal living in Spain.
Population
20,375
Avg. summer temp
19.3°C
Best place to buy a house
#3455 / 8133
Overall score
6.6/10
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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 ~34 min; airport ~77 min; Renfe ~19 min; coach ~26 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 4.9/10
Average. About 2,100 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 · 9.7/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 97% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 4.5/10
Average. 5 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 93.1% of padrón; international residents 6.9%.
- Future0.0
Future · 5.2/10
Average. Population +0.1% vs last year; registered unemployment −14.9% over the series; mean age 45.0; foreign residents 6.9%; 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 ~1,380; Natura 2000 covers about 18.8% of the area (nearest site ~0.5 km).
Place location
Hernani in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
45
<16
14.4%
16–64
64.9%
65+
20.7%
International community
Spanish nationals: 18,955 (93.1%)
Foreign residents: 1,399 (6.9%)
- Morocco: 195
- Romania: 146
- Portugal: 106
- Algeria: 51
- Colombia: 50
- Ecuador: 39
- Senegal: 37
- Pakistan: 36
English speakers ≈ 8
Housing
Price €/m²
€2,628
Flats €/m²
2418 €
Houses €/m²
2838 €
6-year change
+26.5%
Province rank: # / 90 · 192% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 20002 (9.5km)
247 approx. sunny days · 8 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
96.8%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Donostia/San Sebastián
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Aiako Harria (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 1.2 km
- 02Leizaran (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 2.8 km
- 03Ginkgo de Hernani (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 4.1 km
- 04Roble de Igara (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 9.3 km
- 05Encina de Donostia-San Sebastian (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 9.8 km
Day trip
- 06Embalses de Leurza (Open in Maps)
Área Natural Recreativa · 25.1 km
- 07Labiaga (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 25.4 km
- 08Robledales de Ultzama y Basaburua (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 25.6 km
- 09Señorío de Bertiz (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 25.9 km
- 10Tramo Litoral Deba-Zumaia (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 26.1 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Hernani
€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 Hernani you pay €960 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
5.9%
SEPE unemployed
774
Affiliated workers (approx.)
9,404
Self-employed (approx.)
1,587
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€42,653,250
Expenses
€42,653,250
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
- EH B
Xabier Lertxundi Asteasuinzarra (EH BILDU)
2023–2027 · Euskal Herria Bildu
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Pamplona (PNA) · 88.1 km · 77 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Donostia/San Sebastián) · 14.9 km · 34 min
High-speed rail
AVE Zaragoza Delicias · 255.3 km · 169 min
Nearest coast
Playa de la Concha (Donostia) · 13.4 km · 35 min
Nearest city
Donostia/San Sebastián · 14.9 km · 34 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe Cercanías · HERNANI-ERDIA · 5.1 km · 19 min
Nearest coach
ALSA / coach · Andoain(G) · 13.3 km · 26 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
9,292
456 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
2,305
113 per 1,000 inhabitants
Around average for the population
Motorbikes
2,039
100 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Buses
7
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
73
8 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
Hernani is a town and municipality located in the province of Gipuzkoa, Basque Autonomous…
Hernani is a town and municipality located in the province of Gipuzkoa, Basque Autonomous Community, Spain.
The town sits on the left bank of the Urumea river
The town sits on the left bank of the Urumea river.
It is located at a distance of 9.2 km from San Sebastián
It is located at a distance of 9.2 km from San Sebastián.
About Hernani
Hernani is a municipality in Gipuzkoa (País Vasco) with about 3,506 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 1306 €/m². Compare Hernani with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 20040 · CP 20040 · lat 43.23603615976658, lon -1.9429778548713197 · 706 m · Income: €40,580