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Benicarló score: 33/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Benicarló safe? Spain travel risk

Is Benicarló safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Benicarló scores 33/100 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.

Benicarló scores 33/100 (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 Benicarló: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (35/100) and natural hazards (45/100).

A score of 33 is higher than the scores of 37% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the Spain travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Territorial & Position Context

Benicarló belongs to Valencia (Spain), centered at coordinates 40.4167° N, 0.4167° E (17 m above sea level). Distance to Madrid is 348.8 km towards the W.

Region
Valencia
Coordinates
40.4167° N, 0.4167° E
Elevation
17 m
Time Zone
Europe/Madrid
Population
29,607
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Valencia (125.1 km SSW).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Castellón-Costa Azahar Airport (CDT) 36.8 km SW
Hospital Care Hospital Comarcal de Vinaròs 6.0 km NNE
Police Station Policía Local 5.2 km S
Railway Terminal Benicarló - Peníscola 1.2 km N

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.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Spain entry requirements.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Amposta 10
35.5 km NNE
Castellón de la Plana 15
61.5 km SW
Cambrils 10
90.3 km NE
Salou 15
95.6 km NE
Reus 15
100.7 km NE
Tarragona 15
105.0 km NE

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Reference data: SimpleMaps (CC BY 4.0), GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy