Living in Amorebieta-Etxano
In Amorebieta-Etxano, rents across existing tenancies average €8.20 per m² a month (2024) and unemployment is 4.3% (2026).
The unemployment rate was 4.25% in June 2026. The foreign population count was 2,180 at the start of 2024. At the start of 2025, Amorebieta-Etxano had a population of 19,660.
Pricier rent than 87% of Spanish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 62% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Amorebieta-Etxano?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
How much does it cost to rent in Amorebieta-Etxano?
Average net cold rent is 8.2 EUR/m² per month (2024), excluding heating and operating charges.
Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.
- Average net rent (nettokalt): 8.2 EUR/m²/month · es.eustat.eus8
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 20 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 300 Mbps fibre4Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 12 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 100GB mobile plan3Official · national market |
| Dwellings | 9,039 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 7,809 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 1,227 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 8.2 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2024 | es.eustat.eus8Official |
Is Amorebieta-Etxano a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 492 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.2 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.
Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Amorebieta-Etxano?
The unemployment rate is about 4.3 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 4.25 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202631
Amorebieta-Etxano 4.3%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 95.58 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202519Official |
| People in employment | 8,460 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 2,659 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 4.25 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202631Independent |
What does a salary buy in Amorebieta-Etxano?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions. | €2,041 |
| Rent, 60 m²€8.20/m² · official · es.eustat.eus · 2024-12-31 | − €492 |
| Internet€20 · official · DIGI 300 Mbps fibre · 2026-09-30 | − €20 |
| Mobile plan€12 · official · DIGI 100GB mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €12 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €1,517 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Amorebieta-Etxano. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Amorebieta-Etxano. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,850 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Anuario Estadístico del Ministerio del Interior 2024, Table 3-1-22Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was BIO, 16.9 km away, with 35 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 95.6% in June 2025.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Amorebieta-Etxano. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas — public language education network — State Language Course
Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports / autonomous education authorities
For adult language learners, residents.
Climate and air quality
Is the air quality good in Amorebieta-Etxano?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station ZELAIETA)7
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
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hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Amorebieta-Etxano 9.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 14 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station ZELAIETA)5Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 16 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station DURANGO)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 9 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station ZELAIETA)7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 13.5 · Feb 14.1 · Mar 16.6 · Apr 18 · May 21 · Jun 23.6 · Jul 25.5 · Aug 26.4 · Sep 24.6 · Oct 21.5 · Nov 16.5 · Dec 14.1 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BILBAO/AEROPUERTO20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 5.4 · Feb 5.1 · Mar 6.7 · Apr 8.1 · May 11 · Jun 13.9 · Jul 16 · Aug 16.2 · Sep 14 · Oct 11.7 · Nov 8.3 · Dec 6.2 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BILBAO/AEROPUERTO20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 9.4 · Feb 9.6 · Mar 11.6 · Apr 13.1 · May 16 · Jun 18.8 · Jul 20.7 · Aug 21.3 · Sep 19.3 · Oct 16.6 · Nov 12.4 · Dec 10.1 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BILBAO/AEROPUERTO20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 131.4 · Feb 108.7 · Mar 97.5 · Apr 96.6 · May 75.9 · Jun 58.2 · Jul 51.8 · Aug 52.7 · Sep 75 · Oct 111.6 · Nov 170.5 · Dec 124.8 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BILBAO/AEROPUERTO20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 75.4 · Feb 89.3 · Mar 126.8 · Apr 137.8 · May 166.6 · Jun 168.4 · Jul 176.8 · Aug 173.8 · Sep 156.2 · Oct 121.4 · Nov 77.7 · Dec 73.8 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BILBAO/AEROPUERTO20Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Spain: Lugo ±2.6 °C. Elsewhere: Ventura (United States) ±2.0 °C, Gondomar (Portugal) ±1.0 °C, Maia (Portugal) ±1.0 °C, Matosinhos (Portugal) ±1.0 °C, Valongo (Portugal) ±1.0 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
How many people live in Amorebieta-Etxano?
The published population was 19,660 people in January 2025. Source: Amorebieta-Etxano - official stats1
By nationality
National passport88.9%Foreign residents11.1%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 58.84 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es21Official |
| Foreign residents | 2,180 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.15Official |
| Female residents | 9,993 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official |
| Male residents | 9,577 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official |
| Population | 19,660 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Amorebieta-Etxano - official stats1Official |
International community in Amorebieta-Etxano
Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.
Country of birth
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 19,536 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 17,366 | 88.9% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 943 | 4.8% |
| South America | 486 | 2.5% |
| Africa | 353 | 1.8% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 176 | 0.9% |
| Rent of Europe | 112 | 0.6% |
| Asia | 72 | 0.4% |
| North America | 23 | 0.1% |
| Oceania | 5 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12
Citizenship
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 19,536 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 17,556 | 89.9% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 1,109 | 5.7% |
| Africa | 346 | 1.8% |
| South America | 257 | 1.3% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 115 | 0.6% |
| Rent of Europe | 81 | 0.4% |
| Asia | 57 | 0.3% |
| North America | 12 | 0.1% |
| Statelens | 2 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Amorebieta-Etxano
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Gernika-Lumo as an Amorebieta-Etxano alternative in the same region
12 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Annual PM2.5: 5.0 µg/m³ Gernika-Lumo vs 9.0 µg/m³ Amorebieta-Etxano−44%
- Rent: €7.20/m² Gernika-Lumo vs €8.20/m² Amorebieta-Etxano−12%
- Unemployment: 3.9% Gernika-Lumo vs 4.3% Amorebieta-Etxano−8%
- Residents: 17,129 Gernika-Lumo vs 19,660 Amorebieta-Etxano−13%
- Nearest airport: 19.0 km Gernika-Lumo vs 16.9 km Amorebieta-Etxano+12%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,659 Gernika-Lumo vs €2,659 Amorebieta-Etxanosame level
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,850 Gernika-Lumo vs 4,850 Amorebieta-Etxanosame level
Tres Cantos as an Amorebieta-Etxano alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 301 km, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 54,592 Tres Cantos vs 19,660 Amorebieta-Etxano+178%
- Unemployment: 2.6% Tres Cantos vs 4.3% Amorebieta-Etxano−39%
- Rent: €10.60/m² (2022) Tres Cantos vs €8.20/m² (2024) Amorebieta-Etxanono percentage
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,044 Tres Cantos vs 4,850 Amorebieta-Etxanono percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €2,336 Tres Cantos vs €2,659 Amorebieta-Etxano−12%
- Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Tres Cantos vs 9.0 µg/m³ Amorebieta-Etxano−11%
- Nearest airport: 16.9 km Tres Cantos vs 16.9 km Amorebieta-Etxanosame level
Cities near Amorebieta-Etxano
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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Alternative cities in Spain
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Amorebieta-Etxano under the national coverage rules.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSchool for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 16. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Regional reception programmes (aulas de enlace Madrid / aules d acollida Catalonia etc). How to enrol a child (educacionfpydeportes.gob.es).
A country-wide rule for Spain; Amorebieta-Etxano's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Amorebieta-Etxano part of Bilbao?
Amorebieta-Etxano is in the published commuting zone of Bilbao; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Bilbao city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source9
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Amorebieta-Etxano?
The published population was 19,660 people in January 2025. Source: Amorebieta-Etxano - official stats.
How much does it cost to rent in Amorebieta-Etxano?
Average net cold rent is 8.2 EUR/m² per month (2024), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 574 EUR a month before utilities. Source: es.eustat.eus.
Is the air quality good in Amorebieta-Etxano?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station ZELAIETA).
What is the unemployment rate in Amorebieta-Etxano?
The unemployment rate is about 4.3 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Amorebieta-Etxano?
The median gross salary is 2,659 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Amorebieta-Etxano a good place to live?
Amorebieta-Etxano may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Is Amorebieta-Etxano part of Bilbao?
Amorebieta-Etxano is in the published commuting zone of Bilbao; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Amorebieta-Etxano?
Bilbao, Galdakao, Durango, Gernika-Lumo, Arrigorriaga are near Amorebieta-Etxano. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Amorebieta-Etxano?
The official country of birth distribution records 17,366 people (88.9%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.
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