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List of municipalities in Gipuzkoa

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Map of the province of Gipuzkoa with its municipalities
Map of the municipalities in the province of Gipuzkoa arranged by comarcas

Gipuzkoa is a province in the autonomous community of the Basque Country, Spain, that is divided into 88 municipalities.[1] As of the 2023 Spanish census, the province is the 22nd largest by population with 726,712 inhabitants[2] but is the smallest by land area spanning 1,909.03 square kilometres (737.08 sq mi).[3] Municipalities enjoy a large degree of autonomy in their local administration. Amongst other tasks, they are in charge of urban planning, water supply, lighting, road network, local police and fire fighting.[4]

Municipalities are the basic local political division in Spain,[5] and can only belong to one province.[6] The organisation of the municipalities is outlined in a local government law (Ley 7/1985, de 2 de abril, Reguladora de las Bases del Régimen Local) passed on 2 April 1985,[7] completed by an 18 April 1986 royal decree.[8] The Statute of Autonomy of the Basque Country of 1979 also contains provisions concerning the relations between the municipalities and the autonomous government of the Basque Country.[9] All citizens of Spain are required to register in the municipality in which they reside.[10] Each municipality is a corporation with independent legal personhood: its governing body is called the ayuntamiento (municipal council or corporation),[11] a term often also used to refer to the municipal offices (city and town halls). The ayuntamiento is composed of the mayor (Spanish: alcalde), the deputy mayors (tenientes de alcalde) and the plenary assembly (pleno) of councillors (concejales).[12] Municipalities are categorised by population for the purpose of determining the number of concejales: three when the population is up to 100 inhabitants, five for 101–250, seven for 251–1,000, nine for 1,001–2,000, eleven for 2,001–5,000, thirteen for 5,001–10,000, seventeen for 10,001–20,000, twenty-one for 20,001–50,000 and twenty-five for 50,001–100,000.[13] One councillor is added for every additional 100,000 inhabitants, with a further one added when the number of concejales based on this methodology would be even in order to prevent tied votes.[14]

The mayor and the deputy mayors are elected by the plenary assembly, which is itself elected by universal suffrage.[15] Elections in municipalities with more than 250 inhabitants are carried out following a proportional representation system with closed lists,[14] whilst those with a population lower than 250 use a block plurality voting system with open lists.[16] The plenary assembly must meet periodically at the seat of the ayuntamiento, more or less often depending on the population of the municipality: monthly for those whose population is larger than 20,000, once every two months if it ranges between 5,001 and 20,000, and once every three months if it does not exceed 5,000.[17] Many ayuntamientos also have a local governing board (Spanish: junta de gobierno local), named by the mayor from amongst the councillors—it is required for municipalities of more than 5,000 inhabitants.[12] The junta de gobierno local, whose role is to assist the mayor between meetings of the plenary assembly, may not include more than one third of the councillors.[18]

The largest municipality by population in the province of Gipuzkoa as of the 2023 Spanish census is Donostia-San Sebastián, its capital, with 188,136 residents, while the smallest is Orexa with 109 residents.[19] The largest municipality by area is Oñati, which spans 107.37 km², while Arama is the smallest at 1.32 km².[3]

Municipalities

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  • Largest municipalities in Gipuzkoa by population
  • Panoramic view of Donostia-San Sebastián
    Donostia-San Sebastián is the province's capital and largest municipality by population.
  • View of Irun
    Irun, the second largest municipality by population in Gipuzkoa
  • Panoramic view of Errenteria
    Errenteria is Gipuzkoa's third largest municipality by population.
  • View of Eibar
    Eibar, Gipuzkoa's fourth largest municipality by population

†  Provincial capital

Municipalities in Biscay
Name Comarca[20] Population
(2023 census)[19] 		Population
(2011 census)[1] 		Population change Land area (km²)[3] Population density
(2023)
Abaltzisketa Tolosaldea 326 320 +1.9% 11.18 29.2/km2
Aduna Tolosaldea 505 451 +12.0% 6.95 72.7/km2
Aia Urola Kosta [eu] 2,135 2,024 +5.5% 55.27 38.6/km2
Aizarnazabal Urola Kosta [eu] 771 761 +1.3% 6.55 117.7/km2
Albiztur Tolosaldea 325 313 +3.8% 13.01 25.0/km2
Alegia Tolosaldea 1,768 1,763 +0.3% 7.68 230.2/km2
Alkiza Tolosaldea 370 365 +1.4% 11.93 31.0/km2
Altzaga Goierri 173 161 +7.5% 2.52 68.7/km2
Altzo Tolosaldea 447 407 +9.8% 9.77 45.8/km2
Amezketa Tolosaldea 937 969 −3.3% 20.58 45.5/km2
Andoain Donostialdea 14,526 14,633 −0.7% 27.17 534.6/km2
Anoeta Tolosaldea 2,092 1,836 +13.9% 4.13 506.5/km2
Antzuola Debagoiena 2,082 2,153 −3.3% 27.73 75.1/km2
Arama Goierri 189 198 −4.5% 1.32 143.2/km2
Aretxabaleta Debagoiena 7,150 6,808 +5.0% 26.91 265.7/km2
Arrasate/Mondragón Debagoiena 21,827 21,975 −0.7% 32.98 661.8/km2
Asteasu Tolosaldea 1,544 1,500 +2.9% 16.76 92.1/km2
Astigarraga Donostialdea 7,661 4,900 +56.3% 11.91 643.2/km2
Ataun Goierri 1,690 1,680 +0.6% 58.87 28.7/km2
Azkoitia Urola Kosta [eu] 11,608 11,394 +1.9% 54.71 212.2/km2
Azpeitia Urola Kosta [eu] 15,133 14,429 +4.9% 69.39 218.1/km2
Baliarrain Tolosaldea 149 125 +19.2% 2.70 55.2/km2
Beasain Goierri 13,908 13,719 +1.4% 29.99 463.8/km2
Beizama Urola Kosta [eu] 133 176 −24.4% 16.55 8.0/km2
Belauntza Tolosaldea 286 287 −0.3% 3.43 83.4/km2
Berastegi Tolosaldea 1,082 1,057 +2.4% 45.90 23.6/km2
Bergara Debagoiena 14,496 14,610 −0.8% 75.95 190.9/km2
Berrobi Tolosaldea 582 568 +2.5% 2.77 210.1/km2
Bidania-Goiatz Tolosaldea 538 536 +0.4% 13.37 40.2/km2
Deba Debabarrena 5,380 5,402 −0.4% 50.32 106.9/km2
Donostia-San Sebastián† Donostialdea 188,136 185,512 +1.4% 60.89 3,089.8/km2
Eibar Debabarrena 27,179 27,382 −0.7% 24.78 1,096.8/km2
Elduain Tolosaldea 237 232 +2.2% 25.07 9.5/km2
Elgeta Debagoiena 1,119 1,108 +1.0% 16.83 66.5/km2
Elgoibar Debabarrena 11,479 11,364 +1.0% 39.11 293.5/km2
Errenteria Donostialdea 39,134 39,228 −0.2% 32.26 1,213.1/km2
Errezil Urola Kosta [eu] 583 612 −4.7% 32.46 18.0/km2
Eskoriatza Debagoiena 4,187 4,032 +3.8% 40.25 104.0/km2
Eskio-Itsaso Goierri 604 625 −3.4% 21.22 28.5/km2
Gabiria Goierri 504 483 +4.3% 14.88 33.9/km2
Gaintza Goierri 124 124 0.0% 5.96 20.8/km2
Gaztelu Tolosaldea 170 163 +4.3% 9.15 18.6/km2
Getaria Urola Kosta [eu] 2,870 2,659 +7.9% 10.63 270.0/km2
Hernani Donostialdea 20,423 19,260 +6.0% 39.81 513.0/km2
Hernialde Tolosaldea 312 359 −13.1% 4.17 74.8/km2
Hondarribia Bidasoa Behea [eu] 16,888 16,391 +3.0% 28.63 589.9/km2
Ibarra Tolosaldea 4,126 4,273 −3.4% 5.04 818.7/km2
Idiazabal Goierri 2,274 2,264 +0.4% 29.47 77.2/km2
Ikaztegieta Tolosaldea 486 469 +3.6% 2.00 243.0/km2
Irun Bidasoa Behea [eu] 62,853 60,747 +3.5% 42.40 1,482.4/km2
Irura Tolosaldea 1,888 1,626 +16.1% 2.99 631.4/km2
Itsasondo Goierri 654 675 −3.1% 8.94 73.2/km2
Larraul Tolosaldea 257 247 +4.0% 5.90 43.6/km2
Lasarte-Oria Donostialdea 19,103 17,830 +7.1% 6.01 3,178.5/km2
Lazkao Goierri 5,981 5,406 +10.6% 11.39 525.1/km2
Leaburu-Txarama Tolosaldea 392 388 +1.0% 3.50 112.0/km2
Legazpi Goierri 8,329 8,620 −3.4% 41.84 199.1/km2
Legorreta Tolosaldea 1,460 1,478 −1.2% 8.62 169.4/km2
Leintz-Gatzaga Debagoiena 194 253 −23.3% 14.82 13.1/km2
Lezo Donostialdea 6,015 6,011 +0.1% 8.59 700.2/km2
Lizartza Tolosaldea 637 648 −1.7% 12.33 51.7/km2
Mendaro Debabarrena 2,008 1,960 +2.4% 25.39 79.1/km2
Mutiloa Goierri 262 255 +2.7% 8.61 30.4/km2
Mutriku Debabarrena 5,302 5,053 +4.9% 27.69 191.5/km2
Oiartzun Donostialdea 10,310 10,012 +3.0% 59.49 173.3/km2
Olaberria Goierri 916 936 −2.1% 6.92 132.4/km2
Oñati Debagoiena 11,549 11,087 +4.2% 107.37 107.6/km2
Ordizia Goierri 10,580 9,751 +8.5% 5.66 1,869.3/km2
Orendain Tolosaldea 240 180 +33.3% 6.34 37.9/km2
Orexa Tolosaldea 109 123 −11.4% 5.85 18.6/km2
Orio Urola Kosta [eu] 6,122 5,319 +15.1% 9.81 624.1/km2
Ormaiztegi Goierri 1,226 1,318 −7.0% 6.77 181.1/km2
Pasaia Donostialdea 16,071 15,727 +2.2% 11.34 1,417.2/km2
Segura Goierri 1,461 1,460 +0.1% 9.22 158.5/km2
Soraluze-Placencia de las Armas Debabarrena 3,742 3,973 −5.8% 14.22 263.2/km2
Tolosa Tolosaldea 20,045 18,389 +9.0% 37.39 536.1/km2
Urnieta Donostialdea 6,196 6,191 +0.1% 22.40 276.6/km2
Urretxu Goierri 6,733 6,927 −2.8% 7.71 873.3/km2
Usurbil Donostialdea 6,341 6,070 +4.5% 25.64 247.3/km2
Villabona Tolosaldea 5,812 5,858 −0.8% 17.74 3.3/km2
Zaldibia Goierri 1,734 1,504 +15.3% 16.44 105.5/km2
Zarautz Urola Kosta [eu] 23,127 22,513 +2.7% 14.35 1,611.6/km2
Zegama Goierri 1,540 1,539 +0.1% 35.07 43.9/km2
Zerain Goierri 282 266 +6.0% 10.37 27.2/km2
Zestoa Urola Kosta [eu] 3,777 3,631 +4.0% 43.69 86.4/km2
Zizurkil Tolosaldea 2,967 2,854 +4.0% 15.61 190.1/km2
Zumaia Urola Kosta [eu] 10,189 9,538 +6.8% 11.28 903.3/km2
Zumarraga Goierri 9,660 10,005 −3.4% 18.42 524.4/km2
Gipuzkoa — 726,712[21] 708,425[22] +2.6% 1,909.03 380.7/km2
Basque Country — 2,216,302[21] 2,185,393[22] +1.4% 7,092.45 312.5/km2
Spain — 48,085,361[21] 46,815,916[22] +2.7% 504,755.17 95.3/km2

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Censos de Población y Viviendas 2011. Resultados Municipales - Gipuzkoa. Población por municipios, sexo y edad (año a año)" (in Spanish). National Statistics Institute. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Censo anual de población 2021-2023. Cifras de población. Principales resultados. 2021-2023. Población según comunidad autónoma y provincia y sexo" (in Spanish). National Statistics Institute. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Nomenclátor Geográfico de Municipios y Entidades de Población" (in Spanish). Centro Nacional de Información Geográfica. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  4. ^ BOE 1985, pp. 22–23.
  5. ^ BOE 1985, p. 11.
  6. ^ BOE 1985, p. 14.
  7. ^ BOE 1985.
  8. ^ BOE 1986.
  9. ^ BOE 1979.
  10. ^ BOE 1985, p. 15.
  11. ^ BOE 1985, pp. 13–14.
  12. ^ a b BOE 1985, p. 19.
  13. ^ LOREG 1985, pp. 64–65.
  14. ^ a b LOREG 1985, p. 65.
  15. ^ LOREG 1985, p. 7.
  16. ^ LOREG 1985, p. 66.
  17. ^ BOE 1985, p. 33.
  18. ^ BOE 1985, p. 21.
  19. ^ a b "Censo anual de población 2021-2023. Resultados por municipios. 2021-2023. Población por sexo, edad (grupos quinquenales) y nacionalidad (española/extranjera)" (in Spanish). National Statistics Institute. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  20. ^ "Las comarcas guipuzcoanas" (in Spanish). Diputación Foral de Gipuzkoa. Archived from the original on 1 April 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  21. ^ a b c "Censo anual de población 2021-2023. Resultados nacionales, por comunidades autónomas y provincias. 2021-2023. Población por sexo, edad (año a año) y nacionalidad (española/extranjera)" (in Spanish). National Statistics Institute. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  22. ^ a b c "Censos de Población y Viviendas 2011. Resultados Nacionales, por Comunidades Autónomas y Provincias. Población según comunidad autónoma y provincia y sexo" (in Spanish). National Statistics Institute. Retrieved 21 August 2024.

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