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Mendaro, Gipuzkoa property and area FAQs

Mendaro is a town and municipality located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the Autonomous Community of Basque Country, northern Spain. The Mendaro Valley is the town's namesake. There is little agreement on the origin or meaning of the word itself. Surrounded by mountains, the town is located in northeast Gipuzkoa near the Biscayan border.

Place and geography

What kind of place is Mendaro?

Mendaro is a town and municipality located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the Autonomous Community of Basque Country, northern Spain.

What does the official settlement record show for Mendaro?

For Mendaro, the IGN Nomenclátor currently lists 4 official population nuclei. The imported source records are dated through 2025-12-03. The entry explicitly marked as the municipal capital is Garagartza, at a recorded elevation of approximately 43 metres. Other population-bearing nuclei in the extract include Mendarozabal (432 residents in the cited settlement record), Azpilgoeta (428 residents in the cited settlement record), and Plaza (26 residents in the cited settlement record). Nomenclátor entries describe settlement geography; they are not listing totals, neighbourhood boundaries or evidence of homes currently available for sale.

What else is documented about Mendaro?

The Mendaro Valley is the town's namesake. There is little agreement on the origin or meaning of the word itself. Surrounded by mountains, the town is located in northeast Gipuzkoa near the Biscayan border.

What is the recorded municipal area for Mendaro?

The linked structured municipality record gives an area of 25.4 square kilometres for Mendaro municipality. This is municipal geography, not a property-search radius.

What is the official INE code used for Mendaro?

The official municipality context used for Mendaro has INE code 20901. That code prevents same-name municipalities in different provinces from being combined.

What elevation is recorded for Mendaro?

The sourced municipality record gives a reference elevation of approximately 30 metres. Elevation can vary within the municipality and is not a property-specific measurement.

Where is Mendaro?

Mendaro is an official municipality in Gipuzkoa province, Spain. Its exact municipality identity is used for the official evidence on this page.

What geographic level does the Mendaro page cover?

Mendaro is treated as an official municipality. The page is joined to institutional datasets by its five-digit INE identity, not by a loose name match.

How many official population nuclei are recorded for Mendaro?

The current IGN Nomenclátor extract records 4 official population nuclei for Mendaro municipality. These are settlement records, not property listings.

How does NLS avoid mixing Mendaro with similarly named places?

NLS resolves the municipality context through INE code 20901 and keeps the province label Gipuzkoa. Name-only fuzzy matching is not used to assign official market values.

People and households

What is the latest official population shown for Mendaro?

The latest imported INE population for Mendaro municipality is 2,001, for period 2023.

How has the recorded population changed in Mendaro?

Across the first and latest points in the displayed INE series for Mendaro municipality, recorded population changed by -1.5%. This describes the published series, not a forecast.

What net income per person is recorded for Mendaro?

The latest imported INE household-income atlas value for Mendaro municipality is €18,237 net income per person, for period 2023.

What is the recorded average age in Mendaro?

INE records an average age of 42.2 years for Mendaro municipality, for period 2023.

What share of residents in Mendaro is recorded as non-Spanish?

The imported INE nationality series implies a non-Spanish resident share of 10.3% for Mendaro municipality, in period 2023.

What is the simple mean of the published population observations used for Mendaro?

The simple arithmetic mean across the 9 displayed population observations for Mendaro municipality is 1,999 residents. It is calculated from the published points and is not a separate official benchmark.

How has the published population series moved across the displayed span for Mendaro?

From 2015 to 2023, the displayed population value for Mendaro municipality changed by -1.5%. This is a historical comparison between two published points, not a forecast.

What share of residents in Mendaro is aged 65 or over?

INE records 17.9% of residents aged 65 or over for Mendaro municipality, in period 2023.

How many published population observations are shown for Mendaro?

The page uses 9 published observations for Mendaro municipality, running from 2015 to 2023.

What is the average household size in Mendaro?

The latest imported INE figure is 2.60 people per household for Mendaro municipality, for period 2023.

Property market evidence

What is the latest official sold-price snapshot for Mendaro?

The current Consejo General del Notariado snapshot for Mendaro municipality records €1,779 per square metre. It is completed-sale evidence, not an asking-price figure.

What foreign-buyer share is shown for the wider Mendaro market?

Registradores reports a foreign-buyer share of 4.7% for País Vasco in 2026Q2. It is regional context, not a municipality estimate.

What does the first available regional foreign-buyer share point show for Mendaro?

The displayed series for País Vasco begins at 3.8% in 2024Q3. This is the earliest point in the current imported series, not an estimate for an earlier period.

When does the current regional foreign-buyer share series for Mendaro reach its maximum?

Within the 8 displayed observations for País Vasco, the highest regional foreign-buyer share value is 4.7% in 2026Q2.

How many transactions are in the Notariado snapshot for Mendaro?

The current snapshot contains 21 recorded transactions for Mendaro municipality. The price sample may be smaller because not every transaction carries a publishable price measure.

When is the minimum in the current registered sale-price benchmark series for Mendaro?

Within the same displayed series for Gipuzkoa province, the lowest registered sale-price benchmark value is €3,496 per m² in 2024Q3.

What is the arithmetic average across the displayed regional foreign-buyer share points for Mendaro?

The simple arithmetic mean across the 8 displayed regional foreign-buyer share observations for País Vasco is 3.8%. It is calculated from the published points and is not a separate official benchmark.

How has the regional house-price index changed for the wider Mendaro market?

At the latest displayed point, the INE house-price index for País Vasco changed by 10.0% year on year. The value describes the region, not an individual municipality or property.

How many published regional house-price index observations are shown for Mendaro?

The page uses 8 published observations for País Vasco, running from 2024Q3 to 2026Q2.

Current property inventory

How many properties are currently listed in Mendaro on NLS?

The current eligible public inventory contains 0 listings for Mendaro. The count excludes sold, withdrawn, expired, rejected, draft, private, off-market and feed-private records.

How to read these answers

Current listings and asking prices can change. Institutional figures update on their own publication cycles and may use municipality, province or autonomous-community scope. Compare unlike measures only after checking their stated geography and period. This page is market context, not a valuation, forecast, legal opinion or investment recommendation.