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Municipalities in Biscay province by share of foreign nationals

Berriatua had the highest share of foreign nationals of 112 municipalities in 2022, at 13.5%. Garai had the lowest, at 1.2%. The median was 5% and the figure for Biscay province was 7.8%. Source: INE.

Highest13.5Berriatua
Lowest1.2Garai
Median5112 municipalities
Biscay province7.8History

Top 40 municipalities, 2022

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BerriatuaBerriatua: 13.5 %13.5GizaburuagaGizaburuaga: 13.1 %13.1IgorreIgorre: 13 %13EtxebarriaEtxebarria: 12.4 %12.4Markina-XemeinMarkina-Xemein: 12 %12AreatzaAreatza: 11.8 %11.8Gernika-LumoGernika-Lumo: 11 %11IurretaIurreta: 10.7 %10.7OtxandioOtxandio: 10.6 %10.6SestaoSestao: 10.6 %10.6Amorebieta-EtxanoAmorebieta-Etxano: 10.2 %10.2LemoaLemoa: 9.9 %9.9BilbaoBilbao: 9.8 %9.8ZaldibarZaldibar: 9.7 %9.7UbideUbide: 9.4 %9.4BermeoBermeo: 8.8 %8.8BerrizBerriz: 8.8 %8.8BarakaldoBarakaldo: 8.5 %8.5ZamudioZamudio: 8.3 %8.3ArantzazuArantzazu: 8.3 %8.3DurangoDurango: 8.1 %8.1ZallaZalla: 8 %8MungiaMungia: 7.9 %7.9Urduña/OrduñaUrduña/Orduña: 7.7 %7.7BalmasedaBalmaseda: 7.6 %7.6ErandioErandio: 7.6 %7.6BasauriBasauri: 7.5 %7.5ErmuaErmua: 7.5 %7.5LoiuLoiu: 7.3 %7.3Ugao-MiraballesUgao-Miraballes: 7.2 %7.2AlonsotegiAlonsotegi: 7.1 %7.1OndarroaOndarroa: 7 %7ElorrioElorrio: 6.7 %6.7GüeñesGüeñes: 6.7 %6.7GetxoGetxo: 6.6 %6.6PlentziaPlentzia: 6.4 %6.4EreñoEreño: 6.3 %6.3PortugaletePortugalete: 6.3 %6.3AbadiñoAbadiño: 6.3 %6.3LekeitioLekeitio: 6.2 %6.2
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from INE. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankMunicipalities2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Berriatua13.5-0.8 pts
2Gizaburuaga13.1+7.1 pts
3Igorre13+0.5 pts
4Etxebarria12.40 pts
5Markina-Xemein12-0.5 pts
6Areatza11.8-0.5 pts
7Gernika-Lumo11-0.1 pts
8Iurreta10.7+0.3 pts
9Otxandio10.6+0.1 pts
10Sestao10.6+1 pts
11Amorebieta-Etxano10.2+0.1 pts
12Lemoa9.9+1.2 pts
13Bilbao9.8+0.1 pts
14Zaldibar9.7+1.1 pts
15Ubide9.4+1 pts
16Bermeo8.8+0.2 pts
17Berriz8.8+0.4 pts
18Barakaldo8.5+0.2 pts
19Zamudio8.3+0.2 pts
20Arantzazu8.3-0.4 pts
21Durango8.1-0.1 pts
22Zalla8-0.1 pts
23Mungia7.9-0.1 pts
24Urduña/Orduña7.7-0.4 pts
25Balmaseda7.6-0.1 pts
26Erandio7.60 pts
27Basauri7.5+0.3 pts
28Ermua7.5+0.1 pts
29Loiu7.3-3 pts
30Ugao-Miraballes7.2+0.7 pts
31Alonsotegi7.1+1 pts
32Ondarroa7-0 pts
33Elorrio6.7-0.4 pts
34Güeñes6.7-0.2 pts
35Getxo6.6+0.1 pts
36Plentzia6.4-0.2 pts
37Ereño6.3+0.7 pts
38Portugalete6.3+0.3 pts
39Abadiño6.3+1.1 pts
40Lekeitio6.2-0.2 pts
41Ea6.2+0.6 pts
42Santurtzi5.9+0.1 pts
43Bedia5.9-0.4 pts
44Orozko5.9+0.3 pts
45Leioa5.8+0.1 pts
46Mañaria5.6+0.3 pts
47Forua5.4-0.6 pts
48Atxondo5.4-0.4 pts
49Barrika5.2+0.8 pts
50Lezama5.2-0.7 pts
51Busturia5.2-0.1 pts
52Arrigorriaga5.1-0.2 pts
53Bakio5.1+0.1 pts
54Arakaldo5-0 pts
55Sopuerta5-0.4 pts
56Mallabia5+0.9 pts
57Sondika5-0.3 pts
58Ispaster4.9-0.7 pts
59Gorliz4.9+0.3 pts
60Karrantza Harana/Valle de Carranza4.9-1.2 pts
61Gautegiz Arteaga4.9-0.2 pts
62Mendexa4.7+0.9 pts
63Artea4.7-0.4 pts
64Munitibar-Arbatzegi Gerrikaitz4.7-0.3 pts
65Elantxobe4.6+0.8 pts
66Zeanuri4.6-0 pts
67Gordexola4.5+0.4 pts
68Ortuella4.5+0.7 pts
69Muxika4.5-0.6 pts
70Arratzu4.4+0.1 pts
71Galdakao4.3-0 pts
72Lanestosa4.2+1.5 pts
73Fruiz4.2-0 pts
74Sopela4.20 pts
75Urduliz4.1-0.3 pts
76Arrieta4+0.5 pts
77Errigoiti4+0.5 pts
78Larrabetzu4+0.3 pts
79Sukarrieta3.9+1.6 pts
80Valle de Trápaga-Trapagaran3.9+0.3 pts
81Aulesti3.8+0.9 pts
81Derio3.8-0.1 pts
83Mendata3.8+0.9 pts
84Muskiz3.8+0.1 pts
85Mundaka3.7+0.2 pts
86Laukiz3.7-0.6 pts
87Berango3.6+0.2 pts
88Zaratamo3.6-0.7 pts
89Morga3.6+1.1 pts
90Ibarrangelu3.5-0.3 pts
91Dima3.5+0.4 pts
92Trucios-Turtzioz3.5-0.3 pts
93Nabarniz3.4+0.4 pts
94Amoroto3.3+0.1 pts
95Kortezubi3.2-0.5 pts
96Lemoiz3+0.2 pts
97Abanto y Ciérvana-Abanto Zierbena3+0.1 pts
98Etxebarri2.9-0.1 pts
99Maruri-Jatabe2.9+0.3 pts
100Zierbena2.8-1.1 pts
101Zeberio2.7-0.1 pts
102Gamiz-Fika2.7+0.2 pts
103Arrankudiaga-Zollo2.6-0.9 pts
104Murueta2.4-0 pts
105Izurtza2.4-9.2 pts
106Gatika2.3-0.4 pts
107Ziortza-Bolibar2-0.7 pts
108Galdames1.7-0.3 pts
109Artzentales1.7-1.1 pts
110Ajangiz1.7+0.4 pts
111Meñaka1.6-0.1 pts
112Garai1.2+0.3 pts

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About this ranking

Residents with foreign nationality as a percentage of total population on 1 January.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the municipalities are compared on one definition. 1 municipalities with data in other periods have no value for 2022 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

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Questions

Which municipality has the highest share of foreign nationals?

Berriatua, with 13.5% in 2022, according to INE.

Which municipality has the lowest share of foreign nationals?

Garai, with 1.2% in 2022.

Where does this ranking come from?

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