Demography in the Basque Country: the price of real estate primary reason for the flight of the inhabitants on the coast<

These are the ENTENNES of INSEE (National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies).Each year, the figures of the legal populations per living area are revealed.No surprise in demographic dynamics: with 5.979.778 inhabitants, New Aquitaine is progressing, as is the Basque Country Agglomeration Community (CAPB).It now has 312.278 inhabitants.These are the 2018 figures published by INSEE in its January 1 reports, the time for statisticians to compile and check all the data.

Bayonne continues to win residents with 52.569 people, just like Anglet, and Biarritz, which slows down its demographic fall with 467 additional inhabitants in five years.Next come Hendaye, Saint-Jean-de-Luz then Urrugne, who enters the circle of municipalities over 10.000 inhabitants having won 2.206 inhabitants in ten years.Conversely, Ciboure tumbles from the 8th to the 13th position of the most populated municipalities.

Main reason: the price per square meter

Ciboure is experiencing a real bloodletting: 10% less inhabitants each year.For the brand new mayor of the town, Eneko Aldana, the reason is simple: """"It is not surprising but very worrying.When we arrive at an average of 6.000 euros per square meter in the town, most of the Cibourian population can no longer follow.""""

On the other hand, the neighboring town of Urrugne explodes and passes the bar of 10.000 inhabitants. Là aussi, la majorité municipale a changé, en partie à cause de cette pression foncière, pour le nouveau maire Filipe Aramendi : """"On sait très bien que beaucoup de programmes de constructions ont été laissés entre les mains des promoteurs privés, c'était une volonté politique.And the prices charged are not intended for the local population but for the wealthy population from the outside.""""