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Ortuella, Bizkaia property and area FAQs
Ortuella is a town and municipality located in the province of Bizkaia, in the Autonomous Community of Basque Country, northern Spain. Nowadays part of the Greater Bilbao region, until the beginning of the 19th century it was integrated in the Valley of Somorrostro of Enkarterri along with Santurtzi. In 1901 the locality segregated from the municipality of Santurtzi, becoming known as Santurce-Ortuella. In the 1980s, and by means of the resolution of 27 March 1981, the name of the municipality definitively lost the term "Santurce", simply being "Ortuella", which was the usual name used by their citizens.
Place and geography
What kind of place is Ortuella?
Ortuella is a town and municipality located in the province of Bizkaia, in the Autonomous Community of Basque Country, northern Spain.
How many settlement centres are recorded around Ortuella?
Ortuella’s current IGN settlement record contains 4 official population nuclei. The imported source records are dated through 2025-11-27. The entry explicitly marked as the municipal capital is Ortuella, at a recorded elevation of approximately 60 metres. Other population-bearing nuclei in the extract include Urioste (892 residents in the cited settlement record), Nocedal (195 residents in the cited settlement record), and Cadegal (37 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 further factual context is available for Ortuella?
Nowadays part of the Greater Bilbao region, until the beginning of the 19th century it was integrated in the Valley of Somorrostro of Enkarterri along with Santurtzi. In 1901 the locality segregated from the municipality of Santurtzi, becoming known as Santurce-Ortuella. In the 1980s, and by means of the resolution of 27 March 1981, the name of the municipality definitively lost the term "Santurce", simply being "Ortuella", which was the usual name used by their citizens.
What is the recorded municipal area for Ortuella?
The linked structured municipality record gives an area of 7.7 square kilometres for Ortuella municipality. This is municipal geography, not a property-search radius.
How many official population nuclei are recorded for Ortuella?
The current IGN Nomenclátor extract records 4 official population nuclei for Ortuella municipality. These are settlement records, not property listings.
How does NLS avoid mixing Ortuella with similarly named places?
NLS resolves the municipality context through INE code 48083 and keeps the province label Bizkaia. Name-only fuzzy matching is not used to assign official market values.
What is the official INE code used for Ortuella?
The official municipality context used for Ortuella has INE code 48083. That code prevents same-name municipalities in different provinces from being combined.
What geographic scope do the facts for Ortuella use?
The stated official-data scope is Ortuella municipality. Current NLS listings use the property-search area itself, while official market and demographic measures keep their own published geography visible.
What geographic level does the Ortuella page cover?
Ortuella 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.
What reference coordinate is recorded for Ortuella?
The linked structured record gives a municipal reference coordinate of 43.3103, -3.0569. It is not a listing coordinate, parcel boundary or search radius.
Where is Ortuella?
Ortuella is an official municipality in Bizkaia province, Spain. Its exact municipality identity is used for the official evidence on this page.
What elevation is recorded for Ortuella?
The sourced municipality record gives a reference elevation of approximately 66 metres. Elevation can vary within the municipality and is not a property-specific measurement.
Which province is Ortuella in?
Ortuella is in Bizkaia province. Province-level figures are explicitly labelled when a municipality-level series is unavailable.
People and households
What is the latest official population shown for Ortuella?
The latest imported INE population for Ortuella municipality is 8,564, for period 2023.
How has the recorded population changed in Ortuella?
Across the first and latest points in the displayed INE series for Ortuella municipality, recorded population changed by 2.8%. This describes the published series, not a forecast.
What net income per person is recorded for Ortuella?
The latest imported INE household-income atlas value for Ortuella municipality is €15,917 net income per person, for period 2023.
What is the recorded average age in Ortuella?
INE records an average age of 45.9 years for Ortuella municipality, for period 2023.
What period does the population figure for Ortuella cover?
The population figure uses INE period 2023. The page shows the period beside the value so it is not mistaken for a live counter.
What change separates the first and latest displayed population values for Ortuella?
From 2015 to 2023, the displayed population value for Ortuella municipality changed by 2.8%. This is a historical comparison between two published points, not a forecast.
What is the average household size in Ortuella?
The latest imported INE figure is 2.30 people per household for Ortuella municipality, for period 2023.
What share of residents in Ortuella is aged 65 or over?
INE records 23.7% of residents aged 65 or over for Ortuella municipality, in period 2023.
How many published population observations are shown for Ortuella?
The page uses 9 published observations for Ortuella municipality, running from 2015 to 2023.
Which published period has the smallest population value for Ortuella?
Within the same displayed series for Ortuella municipality, the lowest population value is 8,306 residents in 2017.
What does the first available population point show for Ortuella?
The displayed series for Ortuella municipality begins at 8,333 residents in 2015. This is the earliest point in the current imported series, not an estimate for an earlier period.
What share of residents in Ortuella is recorded as non-Spanish?
The imported INE nationality series implies a non-Spanish resident share of 6.6% for Ortuella municipality, in period 2023.
Across the shown periods, what does the population series average for Ortuella?
The simple arithmetic mean across the 9 displayed population observations for Ortuella municipality is 8,393 residents. It is calculated from the published points and is not a separate official benchmark.
Property market evidence
What is the latest official sold-price snapshot for Ortuella?
The current Consejo General del Notariado snapshot for Ortuella municipality records €2,258 per square metre. It is completed-sale evidence, not an asking-price figure.
What foreign-buyer share is shown for the wider Ortuella 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 Ortuella?
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.
Which published period has the largest regional foreign-buyer share value for Ortuella?
Within the 8 displayed observations for País Vasco, the highest regional foreign-buyer share value is 4.7% in 2026Q2.
What is the highest displayed regional house-price index point relevant to Ortuella?
Within the 8 displayed observations for País Vasco, the highest regional house-price index value is 109.3 index points in 2026Q2.
How has the regional house-price index changed for the wider Ortuella 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.
What average property surface is reported for completed sales in Ortuella?
The price-informed transactions in the Notariado snapshot have an average recorded surface of 87 m² for Ortuella municipality.
What regional house-price index is shown for Ortuella?
INE reports a house-price index of 109.3 for País Vasco in 2026Q2. An index is not a euro price per square metre.
Across the shown periods, what does the registered sale-price benchmark series average for Ortuella?
The simple arithmetic mean across the 8 displayed registered sale-price benchmark observations for Bizkaia province is €3,071 per m². It is calculated from the published points and is not a separate official benchmark.
What is the lowest displayed regional house-price index point relevant to Ortuella?
Within the same displayed series for País Vasco, the lowest regional house-price index value is 91.0 index points in 2024Q3.
Across the shown periods, what does the regional foreign-buyer share series average for Ortuella?
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.
What proportion of recorded Notariado sales for Ortuella carries price information?
119 of 125 recorded transactions inform the published price measures for Ortuella municipality, equal to 95.2%.
What is the lowest displayed regional foreign-buyer share point relevant to Ortuella?
Within the same displayed series for País Vasco, the lowest regional foreign-buyer share value is 3.5% in 2026Q1.
Current property inventory
How many properties are currently listed in Ortuella on NLS?
The current eligible public inventory contains 0 listings for Ortuella. 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.