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The town, home to 102 people, lies in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Bustince-Iriberry out for now. 13% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Bustince-Iriberry does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Bustince-Iriberry as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Camp romain et vicus routier, in Saint-Jean-le-Vieux, 1.5 mi away.
38% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Bustince-Iriberry. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bustince-Iriberry.
Over-65s are 27% of the population. Children under 15 make up 16%, between Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%). Aged 15 to 24: 11% of residents.
47% women, 53% men
About 113 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Pyrénées-Atlantiques 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Bustince-Iriberry | Pyrénées-Atlantiques median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 26% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 36% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pyrénées-Atlantiques median and France median: the median of compared communes
Bustince-Iriberry holds 50 jobs; 50 of its residents are in work, so 1.1 jobs each.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
At the lycées within 5 km of Bustince-Iriberry, 96.0% passed the bac, near Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (96.5%) and higher than compared French towns (92.9%). The closest collège is 2.9 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège La CitadelleNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 48 | 98%+4 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent de NavarreNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 71 | 100%+2 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Bustince-Iriberry recorded 1 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Bustince-Iriberry is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Bustince-Iriberry yet.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bustince-Iriberry | 102 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mauléon-Licharre | 2,972 | 15 | A+ | A | A+ | B+ |
| Hasparren | 7,626 | 16 | A− | C− | A+ | C |
| Cambo-les-Bains | 6,760 | 16 | A | C− | A | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Bustince-Iriberry is a commune of 102 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Pays Basque. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.
Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated November 9, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.