Is León safe? Spain travel risk
Is León safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
León scores 30/100 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.
León scores 30/100 (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 León: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (35/100) and natural hazards (47/100).
A score of 30 is higher than the scores of 32% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Spain travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
In the Castille-Leon territory, León is established at 42.6056° N, 5.5700° W. It lies 288.7 km SE relative to Madrid. Time zone observed: Europe/Madrid.
Castille-Leon
42.6056° N, 5.5700° W
844 m
Europe/Madrid
122,051
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Spain
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
| Wildfires | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| Droughts | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of León happened in August (5 of 10 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Spain travel advice & laws.
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