Bizkaia · País Vasco
Ondarroa
The easternmost coastal town in Bizkaia, a workaday place squeezed on either side of a narrow, steep-sided river mouth, its seaward end dominated by a no-nonsense fishing port.
Living in Ondarroa
Ondarroa is the easternmost coastal town in Bizkaia — a workaday fishing town of 8,000 squeezed on either side of a narrow, steep-sided river mouth, its seaward end all no-nonsense working port, quite unlike the prettier resorts towards San Sebastián. It's mostly Basque and Spanish-born, with a notable Senegalese community. The climate is cool green-coast, mild winters around 10°C and cool summers near 23°C. There's a beach within walking distance and a bigger one round the headland; a hospital is about twenty minutes away at Mendaro, San Sebastián under an hour.
Ondarroa's Spainability Scores — by who's moving
Not our opinion: we ran the same scoring engine behind the quiz for six settler profiles across all 8,132 municipalities. Each score is Ondarroa's percentile for that group — 87 means it beats 87% of the towns we could score. How scoring works.
Higher than 92% of the 8,088 Spanish municipalities we could score for American retirees.
The easternmost coastal town in Bizkaia, a workaday place squeezed on either side of a narrow, steep-sided river mouth, its seaward end dominated by a no-nonsense fishing port. A strong pick for American retirees — 21 min to a hospital and a health centre close by.
- Winter average temp 10.5°C
- Drive to a hospital 21 min
- U.S.-born residents 2.35 per 1,000
- Registered long-let rent €7.07/m²·mo
Higher than 87% of the 2,555 Spanish municipalities we could score for heat-averse settlers.
The easternmost coastal town in Bizkaia, a workaday place squeezed on either side of a narrow, steep-sided river mouth, its seaward end dominated by a no-nonsense fishing port. A strong pick if you can't stand hot summers — 4 km from the sea and mild 23.2°C summer highs.
- Summer high (Jul–Aug) 23.2°C
- Rainy days a year 105 days
- Summer water stress (WEI+) 25
- Winter average temp 10.5°C
Higher than 78% of the 8,088 Spanish municipalities we could score for retiring couples.
The easternmost coastal town in Bizkaia, a workaday place squeezed on either side of a narrow, steep-sided river mouth, its seaward end dominated by a no-nonsense fishing port. A strong pick for a retiring couple — 21 min to a hospital and a health centre close by.
- Winter average temp 10.5°C
- Drive to a hospital 21 min
- Surgical wait (region) 64 days
- Registered long-let rent €7.07/m²·mo
Higher than 68% of the 2,555 Spanish municipalities we could score for families.
The easternmost coastal town in Bizkaia, a workaday place squeezed on either side of a narrow, steep-sided river mouth, its seaward end dominated by a no-nonsense fishing port. A strong pick for a family with school-age kids — 4 km from the sea and 21 min to a hospital.
- Schools in town 7
- PISA maths (region) 482
- Registered long-let rent €7.07/m²·mo
- Drive to a hospital 21 min
Higher than 57% of the 2,555 Spanish municipalities we could score for remote workers.
The easternmost coastal town in Bizkaia, a workaday place squeezed on either side of a narrow, steep-sided river mouth, its seaward end dominated by a no-nonsense fishing port. A strong pick for a remote-working couple — 4 km from the sea and 21 min to a hospital.
- 100 Mbps+ coverage 100%
- Drive to nearest airport 54 min
- Registered long-let rent €7.07/m²·mo
- Summer high (Jul–Aug) 23.2°C
Higher than 57% of the 2,555 Spanish municipalities we could score for budget-first coastal settlers.
The easternmost coastal town in Bizkaia, a workaday place squeezed on either side of a narrow, steep-sided river mouth, its seaward end dominated by a no-nonsense fishing port. A strong pick for coastal living on a budget — 4 km from the sea and 21 min to a hospital.
- Registered long-let rent €7.07/m²·mo
- Net income per person €17,387
- Summer high (Jul–Aug) 23.2°C
What is the climate like in Ondarroa?
Ondarroa's reported winter average is 10.5°C, while July–August highs reach 23.2°C.
Climate
- Winter average temp
- 10.5°C top 17% of 8,131 towns 2.8°C above the Spanish average (7.8°C)
- Summer high (Jul–Aug)
- 23.2°C top 4% of 8,131 towns 7°C below the Spanish average (30.2°C)
- Rainy days a year
- 105 days bottom 9% of 8,088 towns 53% more than the Spanish average (69 days)
- Sunshine
- no local data
- Summer water stress (WEI+) regional estimate
- 25 top 30% of 8,033 towns 32 below the Spanish average (56)
- River-flood depth (T=100, town centre) estimated
- 0 m top 1% of 8,129 towns 0.04 m below the Spanish average (0.04 m)
- River-flood risk score estimated
- 0 top 1% of 8,129 towns about the Spanish average (0)
- Wildfire burn rate (2010–23)
- 0.7 ha/km² bottom 21% of 8,132 towns 1.61 ha/km² below the Spanish average (2.31 ha/km²)
- Forest fires (2010–23)
- 1 top 39% of 8,132 towns 5 below the Spanish average (6)
- High fire-weather days (province) regional estimate
- 21.7% top 37% of 8,130 towns 1.2% below the Spanish average (22.9%)
The year, month by month
AEMET 30-year climate normals — what a January or an August actually feels like, not the annual average.
How good is healthcare in Ondarroa?
Ondarroa's nearest health centre is 0 km away, and the reported hospital drive is 21 min.
Healthcare
- Drive to a hospital
- 21 min top 24% of 8,132 towns
- Nearest health centre
- 0 km top 1% of 8,132 towns
- Surgical wait (region) regional estimate
- 64 days #2 of 17 regions, −39 days vs national 41% less than the Spanish average (108 days)
What are schools like in Ondarroa?
Ondarroa has 7 schools in town; the nearest international school is 35 km away.
Schools
- Schools in town
- 7 top 9% of 7,042 towns
- Nearest international school
- 35 km top 41% of 8,132 towns
- PISA maths (region) regional estimate
- 482 #9 of 17 regions, +3 vs national 1 above the Spanish average (481)
How much does it cost to live in Ondarroa?
Ondarroa's reported registered long-let rent is €7.07/m²·mo.
Cost & economy
- Home price
- no local data
- Asking price
- no local data
- Registered long-let rent
- €7.07/m²·mo
- Registered rent p25
- €5.88/m²·mo
- Registered rent p75
- €8.16/m²·mo
- Registered-rent yield
- no reliable sale-price data — yield not imputed
- Net income per person
- €17,387 top 13% of 8,059 towns 20% more than the Spanish average (€14,495)
- Income growth ’18–’23
- 18.5% bottom 13% of 6,605 towns
Which languages are used in schools in Ondarroa?
the Basque Country has a co-official regional language, and public schools commonly use regional-language immersion or bilingual models rather than Spanish-only teaching. The exact classroom language depends on the school and programme, so confirm the current model before enrolling. See the the Basque Country region guide for the wider regional context.
What is the community like in Ondarroa?
Ondarroa's reported population is 8,092.
Who lives here
- Population
- 8,092
- Born in Spain
- 88.3% 0.5% below the Spanish average (88.8%)
- Born elsewhere in EU/UK
- 1.4% 2.4% below the Spanish average (3.8%)
- U.S.-born residents
- 2.35 per 1,000
How easy is it to get around Ondarroa?
Ondarroa is a reported 54 min drive from the nearest airport, with 100% fibre-to-home coverage.
Getting around
- Drive to nearest airport
- 54 min top 30% of 8,132 towns
- Fibre-to-home coverage
- 100% top 2% of 8,132 towns 21% above the Spanish average (79%)
- 100 Mbps+ coverage
- 100% top 9% of 8,132 towns 16% above the Spanish average (83%)
Numbers: Spainability town dataset, derived from INE, AEMET, Mitma and the Catastro. Registered long-let rent is SERPAVI declared-contract data; its p25–p75 values show the observed band. Registered-rent yield is gross, excludes costs and is never imputed. Percentile chips count only the municipalities that report the figure — the "of n" says how many. Region-ranked figures (PISA, surgical waits) compare Spain's 17 comunidades autónomas. A blank means no municipal-level figure is published — not a zero.
How does Ondarroa fit you?
These are the town's numbers. Whether it's your town depends on what you're optimising for — winter sun or mild summers, a city or a village, short medical waits, an easy flight home. The 3-minute quiz scores Ondarroa against every one of Spain's 8,132 municipalities on your priorities. It sits about 49 min from Donostia/San Sebastián, if that's your anchor.
Take the quiz — rank Ondarroa for you →Questions to verify locally
- Ask whether current long-let rents match the registered-contract figure.
- Request comparable sales; neither appraisal nor asking data is published.
- Test fibre speed at the exact address, not the town average.
- Visit local schools and confirm places for incoming families.
- Confirm health-centre registration and opening hours in person.
- Ask about summer rental crowds and parking near the coast.
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