Pasaia
Pasajes | |
|---|---|
| Pasaia | |
    Pasaia | |
  Pasaia Location of Pasaia within the Basque Autonomous Community  Pasaia Location of Pasaia within Spain | |
| Coordinates: 43°19′31″N 1°55′16″W / 43.32528°N 1.92111°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Basque Country |
| Province | Gipuzkoa |
| Eskualdea | Donostialdea |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Izaskun Gómez Cermeño (PSE-EE) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.34 km2 (4.38 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 16,128 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Pasaitarra |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 20110 |
| Official language(s) | Basque, Spanish |
| Website | pasaia |
Pasaia (Spanish: Pasajes) is a town and municipality located in the province of Gipuzkoa in the Basque Autonomous Community of northern Spain. It is a fishing community, commercial port and the birthplace of the famous admiral Blas de Lezo and of the fashion designer Paco Rabanne.
Pasaia lies approximately 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of Donostia's centre, lying at the foot of Mount Ulia and the Jaizkibel massif. The municipality numbers 16,056 inhabitants (as of 2008[update] estimates), clustering around the Bay of Pasaia in four nuclei, namely Pasai San Pedro, Pasai San Juan (or Donibane in Basque), Antxo and Trintxerpe, with each part showing distinctive features.[2]
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ "Habitantes y geografía de Pasaia". Council of Pasaia. Archived from the original on 2009-03-19. Retrieved 2009-04-14.