It is a popular residential neighbourhood which has a significant number of small businesses and has received some waves of immigration in the last years, particularly Romanians.

[citation needed] Santutxu (meaning little Saint in Basque), owes its name to a hermitage which was dedicated to Francisco de Paula.

This hermitage was founded in 1737 by Francisco Fernando de Barrenechea among others, and was built with the sole purpose of enabling its colonists to hear masses without moving to Begoña church.

In those first years, every second of April was celebrated in honor of San Francisco de Paula with a Major Mass of great solemnity.

Luis Briñas Public school is a detached building in Santutxu, located on Iturriaga street, near the Campa de Basarrate.