El Sitio

El Sitio is a beach in Sopela, Biscay, Basque Country. El Sitio is situated near the playground Jolastokia, as well as near the beach Atxabiribil.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Barinatxe and San Pedro.

Barinatxe

Beach

Photo: Janfri, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Barinatxe is a beach, which is situated 1½ km southwest of El Sitio.

San Pedro

Church

Photo: Javierme, CC BY 2.5.

San Pedro is a church, which is situated 1½ km southeast of El Sitio.

Sopela

Metro station

Photo: Zarateman, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sopela is a station on Line 1 of the Bilbao Metro. It is located in the municipality of Sopela. The station opened as part of the metro on 11 November 1995. Sopela is situated 1½ km southeast of El Sitio.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sopela and Elexalde.

Sopela

Town

Photo: Javierme, CC BY 2.5.

Sopela, formerly known as Sopelana, is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain.

Elexalde

Neighborhood

Photo: Javierme, CC BY 3.0.

Elexalde is a neighborhood, which is situated 2½ km northeast of El Sitio.

Berango

Town

Photo: Eferro, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Berango is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the region known as "Greater Bilbao" in the autonomous community of the Basque Country, Spain covering an area of 8.9 km² and a population of 8,242 inhabitants in 2025. Berango is situated 3 km south of El Sitio.

El Sitio

Type: Beach
Category: landform
Location: Sopela, Biscay, Basque Country, Northern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

43.39153° or 43° 23′ 30″ north

Longitude

-2.99048° or 2° 59′ 26″ west

Open location code

8CMV92R5+JR

OpenStreetMap ID

way 497730689

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=beach

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Jolastokia and Atxabiribil.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Parking Atxabiribil and El Peñón.

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