Bizkaia · País Vasco · CP 48031
Elantxobe
Elantxobe: living in Bizkaia
Elantxobe offers 2109 sunshine hours a year, near-full fibre coverage and a very small municipality — a strong option for remote work in Spain.
Population
320
Avg. summer temp
20.6°C
Best place to buy a house
#6523 / 8133
Overall score
5.6/10
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Quality of life
Overall score
0.0/10
What the data grade is made of
- Affordability0.0
Affordability · 0.9/10
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 · 7.0/10
Better than other places. Hospital ~60 min; airport ~61 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 · 9.8/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 98% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 0.9/10
Worse than other places. 1 of 11 everyday services found nearby (grocery, pharmacy, health centre, school, bank, ATM, post office, police, bar/café, restaurant, sports).
- Community0.0
Community · 7.7/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 97.7% of padrón; international residents 2.3%.
- Future0.0
Future · 3.6/10
Future looks weaker. Population −8.3% vs last year; registered unemployment −60.0% over the series; mean age 51.1; foreign residents 2.3%; 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 · 6.2/10
Average. Founding/earliest record ~1,858; Natura 2000 covers about 98.0% of the area (nearest site ~0.0 km).
Place location
Elantxobe in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
51.1
<16
10.6%
16–64
57%
65+
32.4%
International community
Spanish nationals: 342 (97.7%)
Foreign residents: 8 (2.3%)
- Italy: 2
- United Kingdom: 2
- Romania: 1
- Chile: 1
- Venezuela: 1
English speakers ≈ 2
Housing
Price €/m²
€2,146
Flats €/m²
1974 €
Houses €/m²
2318 €
6-year change
+34%
Province rank: # / 112 · 59% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 48911 (12.1km)
248 approx. sunny days · 6 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
97.8%
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
- 02Gaztelugatxe (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 10.4 km
- 03Encina de Muxika (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 15 km
- 04Encina de Garai (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 23.3 km
- 05Tramo Litoral Deba-Zumaia (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 24.2 km
Day trip
- 06Urkiola (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 26.1 km
- 07Gorbeia (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 34.2 km
- 08Meatzaldea - Zona Minera de Bizkaia (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 38.1 km
- 09Pagoeta (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 38.6 km
- 10Inurritza (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 41.2 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Elantxobe
€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 Elantxobe you pay €960 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
3.3%
SEPE unemployed
6
Affiliated workers (approx.)
130
Self-employed (approx.)
22
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2024
€535,903
Expenses
€0
Balance
€535,903
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
- EH B
Patxi Egurrola Goiogana (EH BILDU)
2023–2027 · Euskal Herria Bildu
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Bilbao (BIO) · 46.6 km · 61 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Bilbao) · 45.2 km · 60 min
High-speed rail
AVE Valladolid Campo Grande · 319.9 km · 222 min
Nearest coast
Playa de la Concha (Donostia) · 72.8 km · 62 min
Nearest city
Bilbao · 45.2 km · 60 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe Cercanías · BILBAO LA CONCORDIA · 38 km · 33 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Estación de Autobuses de Bermeo (Portua) · 8.9 km · 8 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
175
547 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
16
50 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Motorbikes
39
122 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
Elantxobe averages about 2109 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Fibre at 97.8%
Near-full fixed broadband coverage (97.8%) makes Elantxobe a practical base for remote work.
Natura 2000 ~98%
About 98% of the municipal area overlaps official Natura 2000 protected nature (not farmland).
About Elantxobe
Elantxobe is a municipality in Bizkaia (País Vasco) with about 846 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 3446 €/m². Compare Elantxobe with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 48031 · CP 48031 · lat 43.407259071409165, lon -2.642814630338913 · 746 m · Income: €35,760