Donostialdea facts for kids
Donostialdea is a special area, or "region," in Gipuzkoa. Gipuzkoa is one of the three parts of the Basque Country in Spain. This region gets its name from Donostia-San Sebastián, which is the main city of Gipuzkoa.
Donostialdea is located around the lower part of the Urumea River and a small part of the Oria River. It includes eleven towns and covers an area of about 305.72 square kilometers. This region has borders with other areas: to the east is Oarsoaldea, to the south is Leitzaldea (in Navarre), to the west is Urola Kosta, and to the north is the Bay of Biscay.
Towns and People in Donostialdea
Donostialdea is made up of eleven different towns, called municipalities. Each town has its own mayor and local government. The biggest city in this region is Donostia-San Sebastián.
Here is a list of the towns in Donostialdea, showing how many people lived there in 2010 and their size.
| # | Municipality | Mayor | Political Party | Area km² | Population (2010) |
% Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donostia-San Sebastián | Eneko Goia | EAJ/PNV | 60.89 | 185,510 | 57.0 |
| 2 | Errenteria | Julen Mendoza Pérez | Bildu | 32.26 | 39,010 | 12.0 |
| 3 | Hernani | Luis Intxauspe Arozena | Bildu | 39.82 | 19,317 | 5.9 |
| 4 | Lasarte-Oria | Pablo Barrio Ramírez | Bildu | 6.01 | 17,863 | 5.5 |
| 5 | Pasaia | Amaya Aguirregabiria Alberdi | Bildu | 11.34 | 15,988 | 4.9 |
| 6 | Andoain | Ana Maria Karrere Zabala | Bildu | 27.17 | 14,670 | 4.5 |
| 7 | Oiartzun | Aiora Pérez de San Román | Bildu | 59.71 | 9,957 | 3.1 |
| 8 | Urnieta | Mikel Pagola Tolosa | EAJ/PNV | 22.40 | 6,166 | 1.9 |
| 9 | Lezo | Ainhoa Zabalo Loyarte | Bildu | 8.59 | 6,034 | 1.9 |
| 10 | Usurbil | Mertxe Aizpurua Olano | Bildu | 25.64 | 6,006 | 1.8 |
| 11 | Astigarraga | Andoni Gartzia Arruabarrena | Bildu | 11.89 | 4,714 | 1.4 |
| Donostialdea | 305.72 | 325,235 | 100.0 |
The total population of Donostialdea in 2010 was over 325,000 people. This means it is a busy and important part of Gipuzkoa.
Getting Around Donostialdea
The towns in Donostialdea are connected by a train system called the San Sebastián Metro. This metro is part of a larger train network known as Euskotren Trena, which is run by a company called Euskotren. This makes it easy for people to travel between the different towns in the region.
