Is Ávila safe? Spain travel risk
Is Ávila safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Ávila scores 32/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Spain Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 1 Aug 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Ávila scores 32/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Spain (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Ávila: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (35/100) and health and medical access (42/100).
A score of 32 is higher than the scores of 36% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Spain travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
In the Castille-Leon territory, Ávila is established at 40.6500° N, 4.6833° W. It lies 86.7 km ESE relative to Madrid. Time zone observed: Europe/Madrid.
Castille-Leon
40.6500° N, 4.6833° W
1127 m
Europe/Madrid
58,111
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Spain
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Spain travel advice & laws.
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