Living in Baztan
In Baztan, unemployment is 2.3% (2026).
Baztan is a city in Spain, with a population of 7,851 at the start of 2025. Gigabit broadband availability was 95% in June 2025. The unemployment rate was 2.28% in June 2026.
Lower unemployment than 94% of Spanish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 72% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Baztan?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
No city-level rent figure is published for Baztan. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 20 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 300 Mbps fibre2Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 12 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 100GB mobile plan1Official · national market |
| Dwellings | 4,731 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official |
| G05 Main Residential Dwellings | 2,886 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official |
| G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings | 1,845 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official |
Is Baztan 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
How international is the population?
8.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 654 of 7,851 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Work and income
Baztan 2.3%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 95.03 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202513Official |
| People in employment | 3,372 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 2,449 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)5Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 2.28 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202619Independent |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Baztan. 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 Baztan. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 5,240 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | La tasa de criminalidad desciende medio punto en Navarra en 2025 respecto al año anterior10Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was EAS, 32.2 km away, with 2 listed destinations in June 2026.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Baztan. 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.
Population and city profile
By nationality
National passport91.7%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 371.3 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es14Official |
| Foreign residents | 654 people | 31 Dec 2025 | www.ine.es15Official |
| Population Female | 3,872 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official |
| Population Male | 3,959 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official |
| Population | 7,851 people | 1 Jan 2025 | INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)4Official |
International community in Baztan
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 | 7,857 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 7,026 | 89.4% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 228 | 2.9% |
| South America | 228 | 2.9% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 208 | 2.6% |
| Africa | 84 | 1.1% |
| North America | 59 | 0.8% |
| Rent of Europe | 17 | 0.2% |
| Asia | 7 | 0.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7
Citizenship
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 7,857 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 7,299 | 92.9% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 187 | 2.4% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 186 | 2.4% |
| Africa | 82 | 1.0% |
| South America | 75 | 1.0% |
| Rent of Europe | 11 | 0.1% |
| North America | 10 | 0.1% |
| Asia | 6 | 0.1% |
| Statelens | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Baztan
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.
Irun as a Baztan alternative in the same region
31 km away, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 63,835 Irun vs 7,851 Baztan+713%
- Nearest airport: 2.1 km Irun vs 32.2 km Baztan−93%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,494 (2024) Irun vs 5,240 (2025) Baztanno percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €2,659 Irun vs €2,449 Baztan+9%
Calvià as a Baztan alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 521 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 53,793 Calvià vs 7,851 Baztan+585%
- Unemployment: 1.3% Calvià vs 2.3% Baztan−44%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,080 Calvià vs €2,449 Baztan−15%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 8,880 (2024) Calvià vs 5,240 (2025) Baztanno percentage
- Nearest airport: 19.1 km Calvià vs 32.2 km Baztan−41%
Cities near Baztan
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 10.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Alternative cities in Spain
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How does Baztan compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Baztan 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; Baztan's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Baztan part of Pamplona?
Baztan is in the published commuting zone of Pamplona; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Pamplona city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source3
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around Baztan?
The median gross salary is 2,449 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
What is the unemployment rate in Baztan?
The unemployment rate is 2.28 %. Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
How safe is Baztan?
Police recorded 5,240 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: La tasa de criminalidad desciende medio punto en Navarra en 2025 respecto al año anterior.
How many people live in Baztan?
The published population is 7,851 people. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5).
How many foreign residents live in Baztan?
654 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: www.ine.es.
Is Baztan a good place to live?
Baztan 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 Baztan part of Pamplona?
Baztan is in the published commuting zone of Pamplona; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Baztan?
Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle is near Baztan. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Africa live in Baztan?
The official country of birth distribution records 84 people (1.1%) 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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- DIGI 100GB mobile plan digimobil.es · checked 2026-09-15
- DIGI 300 Mbps fibre digimobil.es · checked 2026-09-15
- GISCO Urban Audit 2021 — Functional Urban Areas (URAU_RG_100K_2021_4326_FUA) GISCO Urban Audit 2021 · gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-19
- INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5) INE · ine.es · checked 2026-07-14
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) servicios.ine.es · checked 2026-08-06
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) ine.es · checked 2026-08-07
- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Spain servicios.ine.es · checked 2026-08-30
- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Spain servicios.ine.es · checked 2026-08-30
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain ine.es · checked 2026-08-07
- La tasa de criminalidad desciende medio punto en Navarra en 2025 respecto al año anterior mptmd.gob.es · checked 2026-09-24
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- OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
- OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
- SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025 digital.gob.es · checked 2025-06-30
- www.ign.es ign.es · checked 2026-08-30
- www.ine.es ine.es · checked 2026-08-26
- www.observatoires-des-loyers.org observatoires-des-loyers.org · checked 2026-08-27
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 SEPE · sepe.es · checked 2026-07-26
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