Bizkaia · País Vasco · CP 48914
Arratzu
Arratzu: living in Bizkaia
Arratzu offers 2109 sunshine hours a year, strong fibre coverage and a very small municipality — a strong option for remote work in Spain.
Population
417
Avg. summer temp
20.6°C
Best place to buy a house
#6065 / 8133
Overall score
5.8/10
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Quality of life
Overall score
0.0/10
What the data grade is made of
- Affordability0.0
Affordability · 0.9/10
More expensive than peer places. Housing about 2,146 €/m²; cost of living at 98% of the national average (lower is better).
- Access0.0
Access · 8.0/10
Better than other places. Hospital ~50 min; airport ~51 min; Renfe ~— min; coach ~— min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 4.6/10
Average. About 2,109 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~25.2°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 8.5/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 84% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 0.0/10
No verified open data for this pillar — it counts as 0 and lowers the overall grade.
- Community0.0
Community · 7.5/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 95.9% of padrón; international residents 4.1%.
- Future0.0
Future · 4.6/10
Average. Population +0.7% vs last year; registered unemployment +25.0% over the series; mean age 47.4; foreign residents 4.1%; property prices +5.0% 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 · 4.4/10
Average. Founding/earliest record ~1,993; Natura 2000 covers about 7.9% of the area (nearest site ~0.2 km).
Place location
Arratzu in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
47.4
<16
16.7%
16–64
57.4%
65+
25.9%
International community
Spanish nationals: 401 (95.9%)
Foreign residents: 17 (4.1%)
- Romania: 5
- Senegal: 3
- Argentina: 2
- Italy: 1
- Brazil: 1
Housing
Price €/m²
€2,146
Flats €/m²
1974 €
Houses €/m²
2318 €
6-year change
+34%
Province rank: # / 112 · 244% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 48911 (3.0km)
248 approx. sunny days · 7 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
83.6%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Bilbao
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Urdaibai (Open in Maps)
Reserva de la Biosfera · 0 km
- 02Encina de Muxika (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 7.1 km
- 03Encina de Garai (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 12.7 km
- 04Urkiola (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 16.5 km
- 05Gaztelugatxe (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 18.4 km
Day trip
- 06Aizkorri-Aratz (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 33.8 km
- 07Pagoeta (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 34.4 km
- 08Meatzaldea - Zona Minera de Bizkaia (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 35.1 km
- 09Inurritza (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 38.4 km
- 10Aralar (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 49.8 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Arratzu
€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 Arratzu you pay €960 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
4.2%
SEPE unemployed
10
Affiliated workers (approx.)
171
Self-employed (approx.)
29
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2024
€905,121
Expenses
€0
Balance
€905,121
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
- EAJ-
Josu Sabin Olano Irazabal (EAJ-PNV)
2023–2027 · Euzko Alderdi Jeltzalea- Partido Nacionalista Vasco
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Bilbao (BIO) · 38.7 km · 51 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Bilbao) · 37.3 km · 50 min
High-speed rail
AVE Valladolid Campo Grande · 311.9 km · 212 min
Nearest coast
Playa de la Concha (Donostia) · 70.6 km · 61 min
Nearest city
Bilbao · 37.3 km · 50 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe Cercanías · BILBAO LA CONCORDIA · 32.9 km · 28 min
Nearest coach
ALSA / coach · Amorebieta-Etxano · 17.6 km · 15 min
Local services
Local amenities have not been verified from open maps or official catalogs for this municipio yet.
Registered vehicles
Compared with the average across ranked places, per 1,000 inhabitants.
Cars
261
626 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
51
122 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
55
132 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Buses
0
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
0
0 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2109 sunshine hours
Arratzu averages about 2109 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Fibre at 83.6%
SETELECO reports 83.6% fibre coverage — workable connectivity for hybrid and remote work.
Nature 0.2 km away
A Natura 2000 protected site is only about 0.2 km away.
About Arratzu
Arratzu is a municipality in Bizkaia (País Vasco) with about 436 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 836 €/m². Compare Arratzu with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 48914 · CP 48914 · lat 43.31240897951357, lon -2.633789476192195 · 336 m · Income: €58,522