Is Pamplona safe? Spain travel risk
Is Pamplona safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Pamplona scores 29/100 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.
Pamplona scores 29/100 (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 Pamplona: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km, frequently asked questions.
Driven by: security (35/100) and natural hazards (44/100).
A score of 29 is higher than the scores of 26% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Spain travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Charted at coordinates 42.8167° N, 1.6500° W in Navarre, Pamplona maintains a regional distance of 316.8 km SSW to Madrid.
Navarre
42.8167° N, 1.6500° W
460 m
Europe/Madrid
207,777
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent 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 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Wildfires | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Pamplona happened in February, April, May, September and December (5 of 5 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.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Spain entry requirements.
Regional Centers with Threat Ratings
Questions travellers ask about Pamplona
Is Pamplona safe?
Pamplona currently scores 29/100 on our composite travel risk index (moderate risk; lower is safer). It already includes the current US State Department advisory for Spain (Level 2 of 4). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — Pamplona · Methodology
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