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Roquetas de Mar score: 32/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Roquetas de Mar safe? Spain travel risk

Is Roquetas de Mar safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Roquetas de Mar 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.

Roquetas de Mar 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 Roquetas de Mar: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km, frequently asked questions.

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

Found at 36.7642° N, 2.6147° W within Andalusia, Roquetas de Mar is situated 417.0 km NNW of Madrid at an altitude of 12 m.

Region
Andalusia
Coordinates
36.7642° N, 2.6147° W
Elevation
12 m
Time Zone
Europe/Madrid
Population
109,204
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Málaga (160.9 km W).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Almería Airport (LEI) 23.5 km ENE
Hospital Care Emergencias Roquetas de Mar 1.3 km NNE
Police Station Policía Local 0.2 km N
Railway Terminal Huércal-Viator 20.7 km NE

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
Wildfires — — — — — — 1 — 1 — — —

Most flood events within 100 km of Roquetas de Mar happened in March, April and December (3 of 3 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

Almería 15
16.0 km ENE
El Ejido 10
18.1 km W
Adra 10
35.8 km W
Baza 10
81.1 km N
Salobreña 10
86.6 km W
Almuñécar 15
95.3 km W

Questions travellers ask about Roquetas de Mar

Is Roquetas de Mar safe?

Roquetas de Mar currently scores 32/100 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 — Roquetas de Mar · Methodology

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