Gipuzkoa · País Vasco · CP 20025
Zegama
Zegama: living in Gipuzkoa
Zegama offers 2217 sunshine hours a year, strong fibre coverage and essential local services — a strong option for remote work in Spain.
Population
1,543
Avg. summer temp
19°C
Best place to buy a house
#5002 / 8133
Overall score
6.2/10
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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 · 7.4/10
Better than other places. Hospital ~54 min; airport ~69 min; Renfe ~26 min; coach ~24 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 4.7/10
Average. About 2,217 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~25.0°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 8.8/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 92% 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 · 7.5/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 92.5% of padrón; international residents 7.5%.
- Future0.0
Future · 4.8/10
Average. Population +0.1% vs last year; registered unemployment +23.3% over the series; mean age 43.2; foreign residents 7.5%; 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 · 6.3/10
Average. Founding/earliest record ~1,615; Natura 2000 covers about 33.9% of the area (nearest site ~0.0 km).
Place location
Zegama in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
43.2
<16
19.7%
16–64
59.9%
65+
20.4%
International community
Spanish nationals: 1,414 (92.5%)
Foreign residents: 114 (7.5%)
- Romania: 44
- Morocco: 25
- Portugal: 15
- Colombia: 9
- Ukraine: 3
- Dominican Republic: 3
- Germany: 2
- Senegal: 2
Housing
Price €/m²
€2,628
Flats €/m²
2418 €
Houses €/m²
2838 €
6-year change
+26.5%
Province rank: # / 90 · 201% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 01051 (15.9km)
261 approx. sunny days · 22 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
92.2%
5G mobile coverage is limited here
Connectivity
Connection to Donostia/San Sebastián
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Aizkorri-Aratz (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 1.2 km
- 02Aralar (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 6.3 km
- 03Sierras de Urbasa y Andía (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 13.6 km
- 04Roble de Etxarri Aranatz (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 16.9 km
- 05Putxerri (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 19 km
Day trip
- 06Encinares de Betelu (Open in Maps)
Enclave Natural · 26.9 km
- 07Basaura (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 27 km
- 08Izki (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 27.8 km
- 09Pagoeta (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 28 km
- 10Gorbeia (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 31.4 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Zegama
€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 Zegama you pay €960 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
5.7%
SEPE unemployed
53
Affiliated workers (approx.)
657
Self-employed (approx.)
111
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€2,619,212
Expenses
€2,619,212
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
- EH B
Iker Zubeldia Catarain (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) · 79.9 km · 69 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Donostia/San Sebastián) · 57.7 km · 54 min
High-speed rail
AVE Zaragoza Delicias · 247 km · 160 min
Nearest coast
Playa de la Concha (Donostia) · 55.9 km · 53 min
Nearest city
Donostia/San Sebastián · 57.7 km · 54 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe Cercanías · ORMÁIZTEGUI · 13.8 km · 26 min
Nearest coach
ALSA / coach · Beasain · 15.2 km · 24 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
833
540 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
300
194 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
78
51 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
0
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
9
11 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2217 sunshine hours
Zegama averages about 2217 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Natura 2000 ~34%
About 34% of the municipal area overlaps official Natura 2000 protected nature (not farmland).
Fibre at 92.2%
SETELECO reports 92.2% fibre coverage — workable connectivity for hybrid and remote work.
About Zegama
Zegama is a municipality in Gipuzkoa (País Vasco) with about 3,449 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 1249 €/m². Compare Zegama with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 20025 · CP 20025 · lat 42.965000829072395, lon -2.2961569632158385 · 649 m · Income: €47,184