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Emergency Telephone Numbers in Spain & the Costa de la Luz

Emergency services: the numbers to call if you need the fire brigade, police or an ambulance. Also numbers to contact drug help, poison control and emergency doctors and hospitals.

Emergency Service Numbers
Pan-European emergency number	112
*Ambulance Service (Ambulancia)*	061
*National Police (Policía Nacional)*	091
*Local Police (Policía Municipal)*	092
*Civil Guard (Guardia Civil)*	062
*Fire Service (Bomberos)*	080
Forest Fires (Incendios Forestales)	900 850 500
Sea Rescue (Salvamento marítimo)	900 202 202
Duty Pharmacies To find an open pharmacy select the town and then click on the calendar day	Website

Calls from SOS phones on main roads and motorways are free. Other emergency calls are charged at a reduced rate.

European SOS 112

The number 112 can be dialled to reach emergency services - medical, fire and police - from anywhere in Europe. This Pan-European emergency number 112 can be called from any telephone (landline, pay phone or mobile cellular phone). Calls are free. It can be used for any life-threatening situation, including:

Serious medical problems (accident, unconscious person, severe injuries, chest pain, seizure)
Any type of fire (house, car)
Life-threatening situations (crimes)
SOS 112 Europe website

Hospitals with Emergency Facilities

Hospital (Urgència 24h)	Contact
Hospital San Rafael At: Calle Diego Arias 2, 11002 Cádiz	Tel: 956 017 200 Website
Hospital Blanca Paloma At: Avda. Diego de Morón 3, 21005 Huelva	Tel: 959 012 100 Website
Hospital Virgen del Camino At: Carretera de Chipiona a Sanlúcar, Km 63.76, 11540 Sanlúcar de Barrameda	Tel: 956 048 000 Website
Hospital Santa María del Puerto At: C/ Valdés s/n, 11500 El Puerto de Santa María	Tel: 956 017 000 Website
Hospital Virgen de las Montañas At: Avenida del Ambulatorio s/n, 11650 Villamartin	Tel: 956 041 000 Website

Glossary of Emergency Words & Terminology

English	Spanish
Accident	Accidente
Ambulance	Ambulancia
Emergency	Urgencia
Emergency services	Servicios de urgencia
Emergency Health Services	Servicio de Salud-urgencias
Civil Guard	Guardia Civil
Doctor	Médico
Fire Service/Brigade	Bomberos
First Aid Posts	Casas de Socorro
Heart attack	Ataque cardiaco/Infarto
Medical Centres	Centros Médicos
Pharmacy	Farmacia
Samaritans	Teléfono de la Esperanza
Serious illness	Enfermedad Grave

Understanding the Police Services

National Police (Policía Nacional): cover mainly urban areas across Spain. Their duties include dealing with terrorism, national security, protecting national and international dignitaries and combating crime with a national impact (spread across different regions).

Civil Guard (Guardia Civil): is a military force that operates mainly in rural areas and is responsible for dealing with robberies, drug offences, murders and fatal traffic accidents.

Local Police (Policía Municipal): cover towns and cities. In general they deal with traffic control and offences, lost property and crimes such as muggings and neighbourhood disputes.