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Gipuzkoa · País Vasco · CP 20064

Pasaia

Pasaia: living in Gipuzkoa

Pasaia 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

15,820

Avg. summer temp

19.3°C

Best place to buy a house

#3134 / 8133

Overall score

6.6/10

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Quality of life

Demographics

Population register series

Age profile

Est. mean age

45.9

<16

13.4%

16–64

63.8%

65+

22.7%

International community

Spanish nationals: 14,742 (91.2%)

Foreign residents: 1,414 (8.8%)

  • Portugal: 206
  • Morocco: 157
  • Romania: 154
  • Colombia: 58
  • Ecuador: 45
  • Pakistan: 36
  • China: 35
  • Algeria: 34

English speakers ≈ 7

Housing

Price €/m²

€2,628

Flats €/m²

2418 €

Houses €/m²

2838 €

6-year change

+26.5%

Province rank: # / 90 · 182% of provincial benchmark

Climate & access

Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 20002 (19.2km)

247 approx. sunny days · 5 snow days/year · 2023

Weather

Internet

Fibre

1000 Mbps

Coverage

98.7%

This place is covered by a 5G mobile network

Connectivity

Connection to Donostia/San Sebastián

Bus: NearTrain: Near

Nature & outings

Best outdoor spots nearby

  1. 01
    Aiako Harria (Open in Maps)

    Parque Natural · 7 km

  2. 02
    Roble de Igara (Open in Maps)

    Monumento Natural · 10.4 km

  3. 03
  4. 04
    Ginkgo de Hernani (Open in Maps)

    Monumento Natural · 10.5 km

  5. 05

Day trip

  1. 06
    Señorío de Bertiz (Open in Maps)

    Parque Natural · 28.2 km

  2. 07
    Tramo Litoral Deba-Zumaia (Open in Maps)

    Paisaje Protegido · 28.9 km

  3. 08
    Embalses de Leurza (Open in Maps)

    Área Natural Recreativa · 32.2 km

  4. 09
    Aralar (Open in Maps)

    Parque Natural · 33.6 km

  5. 10
    Encinares de Betelu (Open in Maps)

    Enclave Natural · 35.2 km

IRPF calculator

Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.

Estimated IRPF here · Pasaia

€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 Pasaia you pay €960 more tax than the average place in Spain

Employment

Unemployment rate

7.9%

SEPE unemployed

793

Affiliated workers (approx.)

7,148

Self-employed (approx.)

1,211

SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)

Municipal finance

Income 2025

€27,299,277

Expenses

€27,299,277

Balance

€0

Spending by function (k€)

Local government

  • EH B

    Teo Alberro Bilbao (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) · 102.1 km · 87 min

Nearest hospital

Hospital / capital health hub (Donostia/San Sebastián) · 20.4 km · 41 min

High-speed rail

AVE Zaragoza Delicias · 269.3 km · 179 min

Nearest coast

Playa de la Concha (Donostia) · 16 km · 37 min

Nearest city

Donostia/San Sebastián · 20.4 km · 41 min

Nearest Renfe

Renfe Cercanías · LEZO-RENTERÍA · 6.9 km · 19 min

Nearest coach

ALSA / coach · Renteria/Errenteria · 7.9 km · 22 min

Airport 102.1 kmCoast 16 km

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).

ServiceYesUnknownNoFlag
Supermarket
Grocery
Bakery
Butcher
Pharmacy
Health centre
Dentist
Psychologist
Vet
Hospital
Nursing home
Kindergarten
School
Secondary school
Adult education
Post office
Bank
Town hall
Police
Petrol station
Bar / café
Restaurant
Cinema
Swimming pool
Sports centre
Library

Registered vehicles

Compared with the average across ranked places, per 1,000 inhabitants.

Cars

6,495

411 per 1,000 inhabitants

Below average for the population

Trucks

958

61 per 1,000 inhabitants

Below average for the population

Motorbikes

1,542

97 per 1,000 inhabitants

Above average for the population

Buses

0

0 per 1,000 inhabitants

Below average for the population

Tractors

70

11 / 1,000 cars

Below average vs peer places

Nutshell

Pasaia is a town and municipality located in the province of Gipuzkoa in the Basque Autonomous…

Pasaia is a town and municipality located in the province of Gipuzkoa in the Basque Autonomous Community of northern Spain.

It is a fishing community, commercial port, and the birthplace of the famous admiral Blas de Lezo…

It is a fishing community, commercial port, and the birthplace of the famous admiral Blas de Lezo and the fashion designer Paco Rabanne.

Pasaia lies approximately 5 kilometres east of San Sebastián's centre, lying at the foot of Mount…

Pasaia lies approximately 5 kilometres east of San Sebastián's centre, lying at the foot of Mount Ulia and the Jaizkibel massif.

About Pasaia

Pasaia is a municipality in Gipuzkoa (País Vasco) with about 3,572 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 1372 €/m². Compare Pasaia with other Spanish places on Pueblia.

INE 20064 · CP 20064 · lat 43.33890973743613, lon -1.894744020962207 · 772 m · Income: €37,612