Elantxobe is a town and municipality in the province of Biscay, within the autonomous community of the Basque Country in northern Spain. It is one of the small coastal settlements that make up the region's rugged shoreline along the Bay of Biscay.
The town is known for its dramatic setting: it sits on a steep hillside that drops sharply toward the sea, so its houses are built in tight tiers on the slope rather than on flat ground. This topography has shaped the layout of the settlement, with narrow streets and buildings stacked above one another overlooking the water.
Like other municipalities in Biscay, Elantxobe forms part of the administrative and cultural landscape of the Basque Country, a region with its own language, institutions, and distinct identity within Spain. Its position on the coast places it among the fishing and maritime communities characteristic of the province's shoreline.