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Sopuerta, Bizkaia property and area FAQs

Sopuerta is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the Autonomous Community of Basque Country, northern Spain. Conquistador Francisco de Garay was born in the Garay tower in Sopuerta.

Place and geography

What is Sopuerta like?

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

What does the official settlement record show for Sopuerta?

Sopuerta’s current IGN settlement record contains 6 official population nuclei. The imported source records are dated through 2025-11-27. The entry explicitly marked as the municipal capital is Mercadillo, at a recorded elevation of approximately 88 metres. Other population-bearing nuclei in the extract include La Baluga (932 residents in the cited settlement record), El Castaño (277 residents in the cited settlement record), San Martín de Carral (157 residents in the cited settlement record), Las Ribas (94 residents in the cited settlement record), and Arenao (7 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 Sopuerta?

Conquistador Francisco de Garay was born in the Garay tower in Sopuerta.

What is the recorded municipal area for Sopuerta?

The linked structured municipality record gives an area of 42.8 square kilometres for Sopuerta municipality. This is municipal geography, not a property-search radius.

How many official population nuclei are recorded for Sopuerta?

The current IGN Nomenclátor extract records 6 official population nuclei for Sopuerta municipality. These are settlement records, not property listings.

What reference coordinate is recorded for Sopuerta?

The linked structured record gives a municipal reference coordinate of 43.2628, -3.1525. It is not a listing coordinate, parcel boundary or search radius.

Does Sopuerta have a linked official website?

Yes. The structured municipality record includes an official website field. NLS treats that as identity context and not as property-market evidence.

How many additional named-place records are associated with Sopuerta?

The audited municipality record contains 65 additional named-place records for Sopuerta municipality. This count describes geographic records, not neighbourhood boundaries or properties for sale.

What is the official INE code used for Sopuerta?

The official municipality context used for Sopuerta has INE code 48086. That code prevents same-name municipalities in different provinces from being combined.

Which province is Sopuerta in?

Sopuerta 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 Sopuerta?

The latest imported INE population for Sopuerta municipality is 2,631, for period 2023.

How has the recorded population changed in Sopuerta?

Across the first and latest points in the displayed INE series for Sopuerta municipality, recorded population changed by 5.5%. This describes the published series, not a forecast.

What net income per person is recorded for Sopuerta?

The latest imported INE household-income atlas value for Sopuerta municipality is €17,342 net income per person, for period 2023.

What is the recorded average age in Sopuerta?

INE records an average age of 44.9 years for Sopuerta municipality, for period 2023.

Across the shown periods, what does the population series average for Sopuerta?

The simple arithmetic mean across the 9 displayed population observations for Sopuerta municipality is 2,520 residents. It is calculated from the published points and is not a separate official benchmark.

When is the minimum in the current population series for Sopuerta?

Within the same displayed series for Sopuerta municipality, the lowest population value is 2,416 residents in 2018.

What does the first available population point show for Sopuerta?

The displayed series for Sopuerta municipality begins at 2,494 residents in 2015. This is the earliest point in the current imported series, not an estimate for an earlier period.

What period does the population figure for Sopuerta 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.

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

From 2015 to 2023, the displayed population value for Sopuerta municipality changed by 5.5%. This is a historical comparison between two published points, not a forecast.

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

INE records 21.2% of residents aged 65 or over for Sopuerta municipality, in period 2023.

Property market evidence

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

The current Consejo General del Notariado snapshot for Sopuerta municipality records €1,395 per square metre. It is completed-sale evidence, not an asking-price figure.

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

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

What is the earliest displayed Sopuerta regional foreign-buyer share observation?

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 Sopuerta?

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

How has the regional house-price index changed for the wider Sopuerta 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.

When does the current registered sale-price benchmark series for Sopuerta reach its maximum?

Within the 8 displayed observations for Bizkaia province, the highest registered sale-price benchmark value is €3,375 per m² in 2026Q2.

What is the lowest displayed quarterly transaction count point relevant to Sopuerta?

Within the same displayed series for Sopuerta municipality, the lowest quarterly transaction count value is 5 transactions in 2024Q2.

What registered sale-price benchmark is shown for Sopuerta?

Colegio de Registradores reports €3,375 per square metre for Bizkaia in 2026Q2. The comparison retains its published province scope.

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

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

Current property inventory

How many properties are currently listed in Sopuerta on NLS?

The current eligible public inventory contains 0 listings for Sopuerta. 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.