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San Vicente de Baracaldo score: 27/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is San Vicente de Baracaldo safe? Spain travel risk

Is San Vicente de Baracaldo safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

San Vicente de Baracaldo scores 27/100 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.

San Vicente de Baracaldo scores 27/100 (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 San Vicente de Baracaldo: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (35/100) and natural hazards (34/100).

A score of 27 is higher than the scores of 18% of the 241 countries we cover.

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

Local Geographic Profile

Situated in Basque Country at 43.2972° N, 2.9917° W, San Vicente de Baracaldo lies 325.7 km S of Madrid. Time zone: UTC.

Region
Basque Country
Coordinates
43.2972° N, 2.9917° W
Elevation
Lowland
Time Zone
UTC
Population
101,984
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Biarritz (117.5 km E).

Emergency & Transport Infrastructure

Aviation Hub Bilbao Airport (BIO) 6.6 km E
Hospital Care San Eloy Ospitalea 0.2 km WSW
Police Station OAC Ertzaintza Barakaldo 0.2 km SSE
Railway Terminal Desertu-Barakaldo 0.7 km NE

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 — 2 — — — — —

Most flood events within 100 km of San Vicente de Baracaldo happened in July (2 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.

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Nearby Destinations with Scored Guides

Erandio 10
1.7 km ENE
Bilbao 25
7.1 km SE
Durango 10
32.6 km ESE
Elgóibar 10
47.5 km E
Arriaga 10
54.2 km SSE
Vitoria-Gasteiz 15
55.7 km SSE

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Sources: SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM contributors, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Data desk · Sources · Editorial Policy