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# Aretxabaleta

Aretxabaleta is a city in Spain. Its population was 7,178 at the start of 2025. In June 2026, the unemployment rate was 2.83%.

## Answers

Deterministic answers rendered from this page's published values. The JSON twin carries the machine-readable answer objects.

### How many people live in Aretxabaleta?

The published population was 7,178 people in January 2025.

- City-scope resident count. Density, foreign-resident counts and the country-wide figure are separate rows in the table below.
- Value: 7,178 people · Period: January 2025
- Claims: claim-86d535de0b3b
### How much does it cost to rent in Aretxabaleta?

Average net cold rent is 8.4 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.
- Value: 8.4 EUR/m² per month · Period: 2024
- Claims: claim-b52ce21d845e
### Is the air quality good in Aretxabaleta?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

- Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
- Value: 8 µg/m³ · Period: 2024
- Claims: claim-5b1d046c80dd
### What is the unemployment rate in Aretxabaleta?

The unemployment rate is about 2.8 % (June 2026).

- Value: 2.8 % · Period: June 2026
- Claims: claim-8c4e4789a5c4
## Mobility

The nearest airport was VIT, 24.7 km away in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 86% in June 2025.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 512 people | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | aging | verified | [1] |
| Population (built-up area) | `g01_population_total` | 7,101 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Population | `population_total` | 7,178 people | city | 2025-01-01 | 2026-06-07 | aging | verified | [3] |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | `rent_avg_nettokalt_eur_per_m2_month` | 8.4 EUR/m²/month | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-26 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Dwellings | `g05_dwellings_total` | 3,291 dwellings | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] |
| G05 Main Residential Dwellings | `g05_main_residential_dwellings` | 2,946 dwellings | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] |
| G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings | `g05_secondary_seasonal_vacant_dwellings` | 345 dwellings | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Gigabit broadband availability | `broadband_gigabit_availability_percent` | 85.97 % | city | 2025-06-30 | 2026-07-15 | aging | verified | [5] |
| People in employment | `employment_total` | 3,006 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 2,659 EUR/month | regional_context | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 2.83 % | city | 2026-06-30 | 2026-07-26 | fresh | verified | [7] |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 8 µg/m³ | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [8] |
| Climate Monthly Extreme High C | `climate_monthly_extreme_high_c` | Jan 19 · Feb 21.23 · Mar 23.39 · Apr 27.5 · May 31.71 · Jun 35.17 · Jul 36.37 · Aug 37.4 · Sep 35.51 · Oct 29.48 · Nov 23.67 · Dec 17.55 °C | city | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [9] |
| Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | `climate_monthly_extreme_low_c` | Jan -6.18 · Feb -6.29 · Mar -7.64 · Apr -0.41 · May 1.69 · Jun 5.48 · Jul 8.75 · Aug 10.07 · Sep 4.96 · Oct -1.86 · Nov -3.09 · Dec -7.56 °C | city | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [9] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 5.28 · Feb 5.5 · Mar 8 · Apr 10.3 · May 13.26 · Jun 16.91 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 19.1 · Sep 16.87 · Oct 13.54 · Nov 8.58 · Dec 5.81 °C | city | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [9] |
| City area | `city_area_km2` | 26.91 km² | place | 2025-10-20 | 2026-09-02 | aging | verified | [10] |
| Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 7.13 % | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | aging | verified | [1] |
| Households | `households` | 2,946 households | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Labour Supply Count | `labour_supply_count` | 3,279 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Population Female | `population_female` | 3,583 people | city | 2023-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [11] |
| Population Male | `population_male` | 3,572 people | city | 2023-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [11] |
| Nearest airport | `nearest_airport_iata` | VIT | city | 2026-06-13 | 2026-06-13 | fresh | verified | [12] |
| Distance to nearest airport | `nearest_airport_km` | 24.7 km | city | 2026-06-13 | 2026-06-13 | fresh | verified | [12] |

Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed.

## Language courses and integration

- [Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas — public language education network](https://educagob.educacionfpydeportes.gob.es/eu/ensenanzas/idiomas/donde-estudiar.html) — State Language Course · Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports / autonomous education authorities · checked 2026-08-10

These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city.

## Public employment service

- [Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal](https://www.sistemanacionalempleo.es/) — Job Search, Unemployment Claim, Training

This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city.

## Healthcare access

Migrants can receive medical care in Aretxabaleta when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility.

- Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Yes — [official source](https://www.boe.es/eli/es/rd/2012/08/03/1192/con)

## Country-wide rules

Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Spain country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/spain/).

## International community

Citizenship, country of birth, language and ancestry are kept as separate source-native dimensions.

### Country of birth

- Africa: 155 (2.2%)
- Asia: 28 (0.4%)
- Central America and Caribbean: 61 (0.9%)
- European Union (without Spain): 90 (1.3%)
- North America: 8 (0.1%)
- Oceania: 0 (0.0%)
- Rent of Europe: 4 (0.1%)
- South America: 174 (2.4%)
- Spain: 6,583 (92.7%)
- TOTAL: 7,103 (100.0%)
- Population universe: Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table
- Period: 2021 Census
- Source: https://servicios.ine.es/wstempus/js/EN/DATOS_TABLA/55243?tip=AM

### Citizenship

- Africa: 127 (1.8%)
- Asia: 22 (0.3%)
- Central America and Caribbean: 40 (0.6%)
- European Union (without Spain): 87 (1.2%)
- North America: 4 (0.1%)
- Oceania: 3 (0.0%)
- Rent of Europe: 6 (0.1%)
- South America: 110 (1.5%)
- Spanish: 6,704 (94.4%)
- Statelens: 0 (0.0%)
- TOTAL: 7,103 (100.0%)
- Population universe: Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table
- Period: 2021 Census
- Source: https://servicios.ine.es/wstempus/js/EN/DATOS_TABLA/55244?tip=AM

## Sources

1. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España) — Official source — https://www.ine.es/dyngs/INEbase/es/operacion.htm?c=Estadistica_C&cid=1254736177010&idp=1254735572981
2. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain — Official source — https://www.ine.es/Censo2021/api
3. INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5) — Official source — https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=2856&L=0&c=0&f=2024&c2=0&c3=20013
4. es.eustat.eus — Official source — https://es.eustat.eus/comun/ExtractorBlob.ashx?id=alquiler_vivienda~1/tbl_0024627_c.csv
5. SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025 — Official source — https://digital.gob.es/content/dam/portal-mtdfp/avance-digital/telecomunicacion-e-infraestructuras-digitales/areas_interes/banda-ancha/cobertura/documents/Cobertura_BA_Espa%C3%B1a_2021-2025_MUN_PROV_CCAA_Nacional_datosgob_DEF.xlsx
6. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) — Official source — https://servicios.ine.es/wstempus/js/ES/DATOS_TABLA/28191
7. SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 — Independent source — https://www.sepe.es/HomeSepe/dam/jcr:fa01acf9-3b62-435f-a186-155f2f80fd4b/ESTADISTICA_MUNICIPIOS.xls
8. European Environment Agency — Official source — https://air.discomap.eea.europa.eu/arcgis/rest/services/AirQuality/AQ_Statistics_WM/MapServer/0/query
9. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center — Official source — https://power.larc.nasa.gov/api/temporal/climatology/point?parameters=T2M%2CT2M_MAX%2CT2M_MIN&community=SB&longitude=-2.504560&latitude=43.034140&format=JSON
10. www.ign.es — Official source — https://www.ign.es/resources/ane/Informacion_Geografica_Destacada/IGN_INFOGEO_MUNICIPIOS.xlsx
11. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) — Official source — https://www.ine.es/en/pob_xls/pobmun_en.zip
12. OurAirports — airports.csv — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv

## Cite

This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately.

### APA

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Aretxabaleta, Spain: rent, salary, jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/aretxabaleta/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_aretxabaleta-spain-rent-salary-jobs-air-quality_5f5f60afa274,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Aretxabaleta, Spain: rent, salary, jobs, air quality},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
  version = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab},
  snapshot = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/aretxabaleta/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Aretxabaleta, Spain: rent, salary, jobs, air quality](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/aretxabaleta/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; retrieved 2026-09-14; built 2026-09-14.

- Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1`
- Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/aretxabaleta/
- Title: Aretxabaleta, Spain: rent, salary, jobs, air quality
- Author: ImmigrationDB
- Publisher: ImmigrationDB
- Snapshot: `approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab`
- Version: `approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab`
- Retrieved: 2026-09-14
- Built: 2026-09-14
- Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

## Data

- HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/aretxabaleta/
- JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/es/aretxabaleta.json
- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/es/aretxabaleta.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/es/aretxabaleta
- Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json
- City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json
- Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json
