Hondarribia

The organisation is the municipal government of Hondarribia, also known as Fuenterrabía, responsible for administering the town located in the Gipuzkoa province of the Basque Country, Spain. It delivers core public services such as urban planning, local taxation, civil registry, waste collection, street maintenance, and public safety through its local police force. The town hall also manages cultural programmes, sports facilities, and social assistance initiatives aimed at residents and local businesses. Its operations are guided by Spanish local‑government legislation and the statutory framework of the Basque Autonomous Community. Services are provided in both Spanish and Basque, reflecting the linguistic context of the region.

As a public entity, the Hondarribia town hall is funded through municipal budgets approved by the local council and receives supplementary support from the Gipuzkoa provincial council. It operates under the authority of the provincial council, which coordinates services and emergency responses across the municipalities of Gipuzkoa, including Hondarribia, Donostia, and Irún. The organisation’s governing body consists of an elected mayor and a plenary council representing local political parties. Its administrative structure includes departments for finance, urban development, environment, and citizen services, each headed by appointed officials. Being a local administration, it has no private owners or shareholders and is accountable directly to the electorate of Hondarribia.