Sopelana - Area Information Guide
The municipality of Sopelana has an area of 8km2 and is situated on the Costa Vasca, in the region of Basque Country.
Features/Services
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3 Beaches
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Arrietara- Atxabiribil, 826m in length
Composition: Sand (Golden)
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Barinatxe, 752m in length
Composition: Sand (Dark, Golden)
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Meñakoz, 400m in length
Composition: Boulders
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Arrietara- Atxabiribil, 826m in length
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Hiking Routes (4 kms of which are within the municipality)
- GR 280. Etapa 2 Sopela - Derio | Linear | 27.7 km | Altitude 24m - 354m
- GR 280. Etapa 1 Armintza - Sopela | Linear | 17.4 km
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Airports
- 7 km to International Airport, Bilbao Airport (BIO) - Loiu
- 64 km to International Airport, Vitoria Airport (VIT) - Vitoria-Gasteiz
- 73 km to International Airport, Santander Airport (SDR) - Camargo
- 96 km to International Airport, San Sebastian Airport (EAS) - Hondarribia
Population
14,635 Residents (1,736 people per km2)
95.7% Spanish Residents | 4.3% Foreign Residents
Note: The Institute of National Statistics does not provide data for all nationalities.
| # | Nationality | Total | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | 14,007 | 95.71% | |
| 2 | South American | 222 | 1.52% | |
| 2.1 |
Colombian
|
56 | 0.38% | |
| 2.2 |
Brazilian
|
43 | 0.29% | |
| 2.3 |
Bolivian
|
39 | 0.27% | |
| 2.4 |
Argentinian
|
20 | 0.14% | |
| 2.5 |
Venezuelan
|
20 | 0.14% | |
| 2.6 |
Peruvian
|
16 | 0.11% | |
| 2.7 |
Paraguayan
|
12 | 0.08% | |
| 2.8 |
Chilean
|
5 | 0.03% | |
| 2.9 |
Dominican
|
5 | 0.03% | |
| 2.10 |
Uruguayan
|
5 | 0.03% | |
| 2.11 |
Ecuadorian
|
1 | 0.01% | |
| 3 | European excluding Spanish | 176 | 1.20% | |
| 3.1 |
Italian
|
40 | 0.27% | |
| 3.2 |
Romanian
|
33 | 0.23% | |
| 3.3 |
French
|
29 | 0.20% | |
| 3.4 |
British
|
29 | 0.20% | |
| 3.5 |
German
|
24 | 0.16% | |
| 3.6 |
Portuguese
|
13 | 0.09% | |
| 3.7 |
Ukrainian
|
6 | 0.04% | |
| 3.8 |
Polish
|
5 | 0.03% | |
| 3.9 |
Russian
|
2 | 0.01% | |
| 3.10 |
Bulgarian
|
1 | 0.01% | |
| 4 | Northern & Central American | 70 | 0.48% | |
| 5 | Asian | 58 | 0.40% | |
| 5.1 |
Chinese
|
27 | 0.18% | |
| 5.2 |
Pakistani
|
18 | 0.12% | |
| 6 | African | 49 | 0.33% | |
| 6.1 |
Moroccan
|
30 | 0.20% | |
| 6.2 |
Algerian
|
8 | 0.05% | |
| 6.3 |
Senegalese
|
4 | 0.03% | |
| 7 | Oceanian | 3 | 0.02% |
Weather
2,280 Hours of Sunshine
80 Days of Rain
6 - 23 °C Avg. Temperature
9 - 16 km/h Avg. Wind Speed
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Winter
6 - 12 °C Avg. Temperature
15 - 15 km/h Avg. Wind Speed
436 Hours of Sunshine
26 Days of Rain
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Spring
8 - 17 °C Avg. Temperature
11 - 11 km/h Avg. Wind Speed
552 Hours of Sunshine
23 Days of Rain
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Summer
14 - 23 °C Avg. Temperature
9 - 9 km/h Avg. Wind Speed
687 Hours of Sunshine
13 Days of Rain
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Autumn
10 - 22 °C Avg. Temperature
10 - 10 km/h Avg. Wind Speed
605 Hours of Sunshine
18 Days of Rain
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