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Postal Code 48498 - Arakaldo, Basque Country (autonomous community)

Basque Country (autonomous community) | Spain
Primary CityArakaldo
Area of Postal Code 4849822.3 km²
Population1,524
Male Population758 (49.7%)
Female Population766 (50.3%)
Population change from 1975 to 2020+29.8%
Population change from 2000 to 2020+45.3%
Median Age43.5 years
Male Median Age43.5 years
Female Median Age43.5 years
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Coordinates43.17283715448682° / -2.9382787156881713°
Related Postal Codes48392, 48393, 48394, 48410, 48419, 48450, 48460, 48480, 48490, 48499

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Postal Code 48498 - Arakaldo, Basque Country (autonomous community) Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population1,1741,1161,0499881,5241,4211,348
Population Density52.7 / km²50.1 / km²47.1 / km²44.3 / km²68.4 / km²63.8 / km²60.5 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Postal Code 48498 - Arakaldo, Basque Country (autonomous community) Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 45.3% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Postal Code 48498 - Arakaldo, Basque Country (autonomous community)+29.8%+36.6%+45.3%
Spain———
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Postal Code 48498 - Arakaldo, Basque Country (autonomous community) Median Age

Median Age: 43.5 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Postal Code 48498 - Arakaldo, Basque Country (autonomous community)43.5 yrs43.5 yrs43.5 yrs
Spain40.9 yrs42 yrs39.7 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Postal Code 48498 Population Density

Population Density: 68.4 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Postal Code 484981,52422.3 km²68.4 / km²
Spain45.3 million505,993.5 km²89.5 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Postal Code 48498 - Arakaldo, Basque Country (autonomous community) Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Postal Code 48498 - Arakaldo, Basque Country (autonomous community)

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Postal Code 48498 - Arakaldo, Basque Country (autonomous community)

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Wholesale of construction supplies12

Businesses in Postal Code 48498

 

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Postal Code 48498 - Arakaldo, Basque Country (autonomous community) Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$32,352$34,007$40,535$44,403$45,879$45,999$43,200$48,145
Total GDP$7B$7.1B$8.3B$9B$9.4B$9.4B$9B$10B
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Postal Code 48498 CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Postal Code 4849814,341 tn9.41 tn643.7 tons/km²
Spain330,097,501 tn7.29 tn652.4 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Postal Code 48498 CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)14,341 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita9.41 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)643.7 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtLow (2)
EarthquakeLow (2)
* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

Date▼Time↕Magnitude↕Distance↕Depth↕Location↕Link
3/22/137:57 PM4.299.5 km2,000 m4km SW of Oltza, Spainusgs.gov
10/26/076:12 PM3.167.1 km5,000 mSpainusgs.gov
10/26/076:11 PM3.167.3 km10,700 mSpainusgs.gov
6/19/077:16 AM3.181 km5,000 mSpainusgs.gov
2/25/0710:35 PM3.349.2 km2,400 mSpainusgs.gov
2/2/076:01 AM3.268.8 km2,000 mSpainusgs.gov
9/20/065:53 AM3.172.3 km5,000 mSpainusgs.gov
11/23/052:18 PM3.555.4 km10,000 mSpainusgs.gov
5/1/029:40 PM3.286.8 km—Pyreneesusgs.gov
3/18/027:18 AM4.183.9 km5,000 mPyreneesusgs.gov
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Primary City

Arakaldo is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain.

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