Gipuzkoa · País Vasco · CP 20078
Zaldibia
Zaldibia: living in Gipuzkoa
Zaldibia offers 2058 sunshine hours a year, strong fibre coverage and a Renfe station within about half an hour — a strong option for remote work in Spain.
Population
1,761
Avg. summer temp
18.6°C
Best place to buy a house
#3476 / 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 · 7.9/10
Better than other places. Hospital ~50 min; airport ~75 min; Renfe ~22 min; coach ~20 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 · 9.1/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 91% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 3.6/10
Worse than other places. 4 of 11 everyday services found nearby (grocery, pharmacy, health centre, school, bank, ATM, post office, police, bar/café, restaurant, sports).
- Community0.0
Community · 6.5/10
Average. Spanish residents 86.5% of padrón; international residents 13.5%.
- Future0.0
Future · 6.3/10
Average. Population +1.2% vs last year; registered unemployment −10.3% over the series; mean age 41.9; foreign residents 13.5%; 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 · 6.6/10
Average. Founding/earliest record ~1,615; Natura 2000 covers about 59.8% of the area (nearest site ~0.0 km).
Place location
Zaldibia in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
41.9
<16
19.2%
16–64
59.8%
65+
21%
International community
Spanish nationals: 1,395 (86.5%)
Foreign residents: 218 (13.5%)
- Romania: 84
- Morocco: 56
- Pakistan: 27
- Nigeria: 6
- Argentina: 5
- Portugal: 4
- Cuba: 3
- Chile: 3
English speakers ≈ 2
Housing
Price €/m²
€2,628
Flats €/m²
2418 €
Houses €/m²
2838 €
6-year change
+26.5%
Province rank: # / 90 · 178% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 20001 (3.0km)
242 approx. sunny days · 17 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
90.5%
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 · 0 km
- 02Putxerri (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 8.8 km
- 03Haya de Altzo (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 10.3 km
- 04Abeto Douglas de Albiztur (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 10.5 km
- 05Roble de Etxarri Aranatz (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 11.5 km
Day trip
- 06Robledales de Ultzama y Basaburua (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 26.9 km
- 07Aiako Harria (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 27.8 km
- 08Inurritza (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 28.9 km
- 09Basaura (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 29.6 km
- 10Tramo Litoral Deba-Zumaia (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 31 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Zaldibia
€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 Zaldibia you pay €960 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
4.9%
SEPE unemployed
52
Affiliated workers (approx.)
750
Self-employed (approx.)
126
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€2,516,017
Expenses
€2,516,017
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
- EH B
Ioritz Berra Juaristi (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) · 91.7 km · 75 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Donostia/San Sebastián) · 43 km · 50 min
High-speed rail
AVE Zaragoza Delicias · 258.9 km · 167 min
Nearest coast
Playa de la Concha (Donostia) · 45.7 km · 47 min
Nearest city
Donostia/San Sebastián · 43 km · 50 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe Cercanías · ORDIZIA · 9 km · 22 min
Nearest coach
ALSA / coach · Ordizia · 7 km · 20 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
918
521 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
297
169 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
113
64 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
0
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
4
4 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2058 sunshine hours
Zaldibia averages about 2058 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Natura 2000 ~60%
About 60% of the municipal area overlaps official Natura 2000 protected nature (not farmland).
Fibre at 90.5%
SETELECO reports 90.5% fibre coverage — workable connectivity for hybrid and remote work.
About Zaldibia
Zaldibia is a municipality in Gipuzkoa (País Vasco) with about 3,607 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 1407 €/m². Compare Zaldibia with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 20078 · CP 20078 · lat 43.02520952434578, lon -2.1377619051059518 · 807 m · Income: €45,637