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What’s within 5, 10, 25, and 50 km of San Sebastián, Spain

About 1.07 million people live within 50 km of the center of San Sebastián, and 318,000 within 10 km. The 50 km circle takes in 150 municipalities with their main town inside, in 3 provinces.

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5 km (3.1 mi)
195,000 154,000–204,000
10 km (6.2 mi)
318,000 286,000–320,000
25 km (16 mi)
542,000 537,000–545,000
50 km (31 mi)
1.07 million 1.05–1.09 million

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RadiusPeopleLow–highMunicipalities (main town inside)Area
5 km (3.1 mi)195,000154,000–204,000179 km²
10 km (6.2 mi)318,000286,000–320,0009314 km²
25 km (16 mi)542,000537,000–545,000451,963 km²
50 km (31 mi)1.07 million1.05–1.09 million1507,854 km²

Circle by circle

Within 5 km (3.1 mi)

About 195,000 people (154,000–204,000). Only one municipality has its main town inside, and the circle reaches into 5.

There is no other municipality’s main town within 5 km.

Just past 5 km

  1. Pasaia 15,820 5.6 km E
  2. Astigarraga 7,812 5.5 km SE

Within 10 km (6.2 mi)

About 318,000 people (286,000–320,000), 123,000 more than within 5 km. 9 municipalities have their main town inside, and the circle reaches into 12.

Biggest places between 5 and 10 km

  1. Errenteria 39,363 7.1 km E
  2. Hernani 20,375 6.3 km S
  3. Lasarte-Oria 19,435 6.5 km SW
  4. Pasaia 15,820 5.6 km E
  5. Astigarraga 7,812 5.5 km SE
  6. Usurbil 6,488 7.7 km SW

Just past 10 km

  1. Andoain 14,517 11.7 km S
  2. Oiartzun 10,480 10.5 km E

Within 25 km (16 mi)

About 542,000 people (537,000–545,000), 224,000 more than within 10 km. 45 municipalities have their main town inside, and the circle reaches into 57.

Of these, about 24,300 live in France (4%, from the GHS-POP grid). GeoNames lists 2 towns of 1,000+ people there inside the circle.

Biggest places between 10 and 25 km

  1. Irun 63,835 16.1 km E
  2. Zarautz 23,496 15.9 km W
  3. Tolosa 20,070 21.6 km S
  4. Hondarribia 16,788 16.4 km E
  5. Andoain 14,517 11.7 km S
  6. Hendaye France 14,415 17.6 km E

Just past 25 km

  1. Azpeitia 15,301 27.4 km SW
  2. Saint-Jean-de-Luz France 14,514 27.2 km E
  3. Azkoitia 11,774 31.0 km SW

Within 50 km (31 mi)

About 1.07 million people (1.05–1.09 million), 528,000 more than within 25 km. 150 municipalities have their main town inside, and the circle reaches into 163.

Of these, about 261,000 live in France (24%, from the GHS-POP grid). GeoNames lists 27 towns of 1,000+ people there inside the circle.

Biggest places between 25 and 50 km

  1. Bayonne France 44,396 45.7 km NE
  2. Anglet France 40,658 42.1 km NE
  3. Biarritz France 33,188 39.0 km NE
  4. Eibar 27,484 42.4 km W
  5. Arrasate/Mondragón 22,450 49.9 km SW
  6. Ermua Bizkaia 15,516 44.6 km W

Just past 50 km

  1. Pamplona/Iruña Navarre 209,094 62.4 km SE
  2. Durango Bizkaia 30,192 55.2 km W
  3. Amorebieta-Etxano Bizkaia 19,660 61.6 km W

Provinces and countries the circles reach

The 50 km circle reaches 3 provinces and France.

Within 5 km
Gipuzkoa
Within 25 km, also
Navarre and France
Within 50 km, also
Bizkaia

How far 30 minutes by car gets you

Driving for 30 minutes from the center, at typical road speeds and with no traffic, covers 291 km² (112 mi²): the same area as a circle 9.6 km in radius. The farthest point is 32 km away, to the southwest.

That area takes in 55% of the 5 km circle, 45% of the 10 km circle, 14% of the 25 km circle, and 4% of the 50 km circle. About 470,000 people live in it, against 542,000 within 25 km.

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Questions

How many people live within 10 km of San Sebastián?

About 318,000 people (286,000–320,000), from Spain’s 2025 municipal register, spread within each municipality with the GHS-POP grid. Within 5 km it’s 195,000, and within 50 km, 1.07 million.

Which towns are within 50 km of San Sebastián?

150 municipalities have their main town inside, and the circle reaches into 163. The biggest: Irun (63,835), 16 km east, Bayonne (France, 44,396), 46 km northeast, Anglet (France, 40,658), 42 km northeast, Errenteria (39,363), 7.1 km east, Biarritz (France, 33,188), 39 km northeast, Eibar (27,484), 42 km west, Zarautz (23,496), 16 km west, and Arrasate/Mondragón (22,450), 50 km southwest.

Which provinces does a 50 km radius around San Sebastián reach?

The 50 km circle reaches 3 provinces: Gipuzkoa, Navarre, and Bizkaia; outside Spain it reaches France.

How far can you drive from San Sebastián in 30 minutes?

Up to 32 km from the center (to the southwest), at typical road speeds and with no traffic. The 30-minute area measures 291 km² and about 470,000 people live in it.

Is Pamplona/Iruña (Navarre) within 50 km of San Sebastián?

No: it’s 62 km (39 mi) southeast of the center of San Sebastián in a straight line, 12 km beyond the 50 km circle.

How big is a 50 km radius around San Sebastián?

The circle covers 7,854 km² (3,032 mi²). With about 1.07 million people inside, that’s 136 per square kilometer.

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