# Donostia-San Sebastián > capital city of the homonymous municipality of Comarca de San Sebastián, Spain **Wikidata**: [Q24013530](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24013530) **Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/donostia-san-sebastian ## Summary Donostia-San Sebastián is a capital city located in Spain, serving as the administrative center of the homonymous municipality of Comarca de San Sebastián. It is classified as a large human settlement and big city, recognized under multiple names including Donostia, San Sebastián, Easo, and "La bella Easo." ## Key Facts - **Country**: Spain - **Official Classification**: Capital city, municipality capital, human settlement, city, big city - **Administrative Role**: Capital of San Sebastián municipality and Comarca de San Sebastián - **INE Code**: 20069000501 (municipality capital designation) - **UN/LOCODE**: ESNST - **Coordinates**: Primary location at latitude 43.29181, longitude -1.98851; secondary coordinates at latitude 43.31283, longitude -1.97499 - **GeoNames ID**: 3110044 - **BBC Things ID**: c148003d-8bf6-433c-adbd-3015400d37ca - **Who's On First ID**: 1125312185 - **GNS Unique Feature ID**: -401497 - **OpenWeatherMap City ID**: 6358157 - **Known Aliases**: Donostia, San Sebastián, Donostia city, San Sebastián City, Easo, La bella Easo ## FAQs **What is the administrative function of Donostia-San Sebastián?** Donostia-San Sebastián serves as the capital city of the homonymous municipality of Comarca de San Sebastián in Spain. It holds the official INE code 20069000501 with a municipality capital designation. **Where is Donostia-San Sebastián located?** The city is situated in Spain, with primary coordinates at latitude 43.29181 and longitude -1.98851. It is located within and serves as the capital of the San Sebastián municipality. **What are the different names for Donostia-San Sebastián?** The city is known by multiple names: Donostia, San Sebastián, Donostia city, San Sebastián City, Easo, and "La bella Easo." These names reflect its bilingual cultural identity. **How is Donostia-San Sebastián classified in geographic and administrative systems?** It is classified as a human settlement, city, big city, and municipality capital. It is registered in multiple international databases including GeoNames (ID: 3110044), the UN LOCODE system (ESNST), and BBC Things (ID: c148003d-8bf6-433c-adbd-3015400d37ca). ## Why It Matters Donostia-San Sebastián holds administrative significance as a municipality capital within Spain's Comarca de San Sebastián region. Its classification as both a "city" and "big city" in structured knowledge systems indicates its status as a substantial urban center. The city's registration across multiple international databases—including UN trade location codes, GeoNames, BBC Things, and OpenWeatherMap—demonstrates its recognition in global administrative, geographic, and meteorological systems. The presence of bilingual naming conventions (Donostia/San Sebastián) and affectionate monikers like "La bella Easo" suggests cultural significance and regional identity. ## Notable For - Dual nomenclature reflecting bilingual identity (Donostia and San Sebastián) - Registration in the United Nations Code for Trade and Transport Locations (UN/LOCODE) system - Classification as both a "city" and "big city" in knowledge systems - Affectionate nickname "La bella Easo" indicating cultural or aesthetic distinction - Recognition across multiple international identification systems (GeoNames, BBC Things, Who's On First, GNS) ## Body ### Geographic Location and Coordinates Donostia-San Sebastián is positioned in Spain with documented coordinates at latitude 43.29181 and longitude -1.98851. A secondary coordinate set places the city at latitude 43.31283 and longitude -1.97499, indicating either geographic extent or different reference points within the municipal area. The city is situated within the San Sebastián municipality, of which it also serves as the capital. ### Administrative Structure The city functions as the capital of the homonymous municipality of Comarca de San Sebastián. Its administrative designation is formally recorded through Spain's Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) with code 20069000501, specifically qualified as a "municipality capital." This dual role—being both located within and serving as the capital of San Sebastián—establishes its central position in the regional administrative hierarchy. ### Nomenclature and Identity Donostia-San Sebastián is recognized under multiple designations: - **Donostia**: Primary Basque-language name - **San Sebastián**: Spanish-language name - **Donostia city** and **San Sebastián City**: Extended formal designations - **Easo**: Historical/alternative reference - **La bella Easo**: Affectionate epithet meaning "The beautiful Easo" This multiplicity of names reflects the city's cultural and linguistic complexity within the Spanish state. ### Classifications and Typology The entity is classified across multiple typological systems: - **Human settlement**: General category for inhabited places - **City**: Urban settlement designation - **Big city**: Classification indicating substantial urban scale - **Municipality capital**: Administrative function within local governance structures ### International Database Registrations Donostia-San Sebastián maintains presence in numerous global identification systems: - **UN/LOCODE**: ESNST — United Nations code for trade and transport locations - **GeoNames**: ID 3110044 — Geographic database reference - **BBC Things**: ID c148003d-8bf6-433c-adbd-3015400d37ca — BBC's linked data identifier - **Who's On First**: ID 1125312185 — Mapzen's gazetteer database - **GNS (GeoNames Server)**: Unique Feature ID -401497 — U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency reference - **OpenWeatherMap**: City ID 6358157 — Meteorological service identifier ### Visual Representation An official image of Donostia-San Sebastián is available through Wikimedia Commons at: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Donostia_Igeldotik.jpg, providing visual documentation of the city. ### Wikipedia Presence The city has documented Wikipedia language presence in Cebuano (ceb), with a sitelink count of 1 for the primary entity. The broader concept of "city" as a class maintains 252 sitelinks across Wikipedia language editions, indicating extensive global documentation of urban settlements as a category. ## References 1. Nomenclátor Geográfico de Municipios y Entidades de Población (20240402 edition) 2. BBC Things 3. [Source](https://service.unece.org/trade/locode/es.htm)