Zaragoza, Spain
Source confidence: city-level Eurostat population/city-level Eurostat transit; WMO climate; cost/healthcare country-level; airport and rent unavailable
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691,037city-level population
70/100data confidence score
7source coverage count
Spaincountry context
Population and basics
| Population | 691,037 | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2024; collected: 2026-05-29 |
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| Country | Spain | country-level label from data/global/countries.json |
| Region | Southern Europe | curated-level regional grouping |
| Location type | city | curated-level location hierarchy label |
| Urban Audit code | ES005C | city-level Eurostat/GISCO identifier |
| Functional urban area code | ES005F | FUA-level Eurostat/GISCO identifier |
Climate: city-level Eurostat vs station normals
30-year station normals
| Summer high | 32.8 C | centroid-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2026-07-06; ZARAGOZAAEROPUERTO WMO station, 6.8 km from centroid |
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| Winter low | 3.6 C | centroid-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2026-07-06; ZARAGOZAAEROPUERTO WMO station, 6.8 km from centroid |
City-level Eurostat and available climate context
| Warmest-month average | 25.2 C | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2008; collected: 2026-05-29 |
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| Coldest-month average | 6.3 C | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2008; collected: 2026-05-29 |
| Sunshine | 2,764.9 hrs/year | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2008; collected: 2026-05-29; Eurostat EN1002V hours/day converted to annual hours |
| Annual precipitation | 325.5 mm/year | centroid-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2026-07-06; ZARAGOZAAEROPUERTO WMO station, 6.8 km from centroid |
| Precipitation and humidity | 65/100 | centroid-level; quality: formula; confidence: high; source: NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2026-07-06; Deterministic comfort score centered on 750 mm annual precipitation |
| Air quality | 16.3 | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2013; collected: 2026-05-29; Eurostat PM10 city indicator used as comparable particulate signal |
Daily life: mode shares and commute
| Transit and walkability | 65/100 | city-level; quality: formula; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2008; collected: 2026-05-29; Sum of Eurostat walking, bicycle, and public-transport commute shares where available |
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| Walk commute share | 19.6% | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2008; collected: 2026-05-29 |
| Bike commute share | 0.44% | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2008; collected: 2026-05-29 |
| Transit commute share | 45.3% | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2008; collected: 2026-05-29 |
| Commute time | 23.2 | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2011; collected: 2026-05-29 |
Country-level context
These rows are country-level context unless the metric context states otherwise; they are not city-specific claims.
| Housing cost band | lower country ppp context | country-level; quality: formula; confidence: low; source: World Bank International Comparison Program; year: 2025; collected: 2026-07-01; Country-level PPP conversion factor band; no city rent benchmark is ingested in M2-S6 |
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| Local price level | 0.57 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank International Comparison Program; year: 2025; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| GDP per capita PPP | $48,460 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2024; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| Purchasing-power context | 48,460.3 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2024; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| Healthcare access | 84/100 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: WHO Global Health Observatory; year: 2023; collected: 2025-12-05 |
| Life expectancy | 83.9 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2024; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| Doctors | 44.3 per 10,000 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: WHO Global Health Observatory; year: 2023; collected: 2026-01-23 |
| Nurses and midwives | 62.2 per 10,000 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: WHO Global Health Observatory; year: 2023; collected: 2026-01-23 |
| Country unemployment | 10.4% | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2025; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| Internet users | 95.8% | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2024; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| UTC offset | 1 hours | country-level; quality: curated; confidence: medium; source: GeoNames geographical database; collected: 2026-07-06; Static standard-time country table; DST differences are not modeled in this beta metric |
| US East work overlap | 2 hours | country-level; quality: formula; confidence: medium; source: GeoNames geographical database; collected: 2026-07-06; Overlap of 09:00-17:00 local standard time with 09:00-17:00 US Eastern standard time |
No comparable city-level rent benchmark is available in this Global Beta build; verify current local listings. proxy-level; quality: unavailable; confidence: low; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); No comparable city-level rent benchmark source is ingested for M2-S6
Language and practical context
| Primary languages | ES | country-level language codes from data/global/countries.json |
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| Currency | EUR | country-level practical context |
| Primary-language fit | N/A | country-level; quality: curated; confidence: medium; source: CIA World Factbook; collected: 2026-07-06; Primary languages from curated wave-one country seed |
| English usability | N/A | country-level; quality: curated; confidence: low; source: CIA World Factbook; collected: 2026-07-06; Curated country-level practical note; intentionally not converted into a numeric score |
| Visa research status | official links seeded unverified | country-level; quality: curated; confidence: low; source: CIA World Factbook; collected: 2026-07-06; M1 country research URLs are official-link seeds and remain marked unverified |
English is practical in major cities and tourist areas, while Spanish is usually needed for housing, healthcare, and local administration.
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Get started in Zaragoza
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Official city portal
- Procedures and Services, Zaragoza City CouncilOfficialMunicipal services hub for Zaragoza city procedures, citizen folder, appointments, forms, electronic registry, and service categories.
Residency & registration
- Municipal Register: New RegistrationsOfficialZaragoza City Council page for new entries in the municipal population register.
- Registering as a ResidentOfficialNational administration page describing EU citizen resident registration in Spain.
Tax number & registration
- How to Request a NIFOfficialSpanish Tax Agency overview page for NIF information and related forms for individuals and entities.
- Zaragoza - Spanish Tax Agency OfficesOfficialSpanish Tax Agency office listing for the province of Zaragoza, including the Delegacion Especial de Aragon.
Healthcare access
- Individual Health CardOfficialSaludInforma page explaining the Aragon health card and its role in accessing the public health system.
- Health Card Procedure, Government of AragonOfficialGovernment of Aragon procedure page for initial and successive health card issuance.
Housing search
- Looking for / Have HousingOfficialZaragoza City Council information page linking Zaragoza Vivienda services, municipal rental housing, social rental, young renter support, and ALZA affordable rental information.
- Flats for Rent in ZaragozaCommercialCommercial Spanish rental listings portal filtered to Zaragoza rental housing.
Getting around
- Citizen CardOfficialZaragoza City Council page for the municipal citizen card, including public-transport payment and related city services.
- Fares and TicketsCommercialAvanza Zaragoza page for bus fares, Tarjeta BUS, digital tickets, transport passes, Tarjeta Ciudadana, Lazo, and Interbus references.
Banking, SIM & utilities
- What Is a Basic Payment Account?OfficialBanco de Espana consumer-banking page describing basic payment accounts and included banking services.
- Municipal Consumer Information OfficeOfficialZaragoza municipal consumer office portal for consumer information, consultations, complaints, and mediation involving household consumer services.
Newcomer & integration services
- Welcome ProgrammeOfficialMunicipal programme page for reception and adaptation support for migrant residents arriving in Zaragoza.
- House of Cultures and SolidarityOfficialMunicipal centre for immigrant and ethnic-minority information, social, legal, employment, intercultural, and participation services.
Community & networks
- Meet the International Expatriate Community of ZaragozaCommunitySpanish-language InterNations community page for expatriate networking, local events, and forums in Zaragoza.
Language courses
- Spanish Classes for MigrantsOfficialZaragoza City Council Casa de las Culturas page for Spanish classes for migrant residents.
- Spanish as a Foreign Language CoursesOfficialUniversity of Zaragoza official ELE course portal for Spanish-language courses in Zaragoza.
Schools & childcare
- Admission to General Education ProgrammesOfficialGovernment of Aragon education admissions portal covering infant, primary, secondary, special education, baccalaureate, and vocational education admission processes.
- Municipal Nursery Schools: Place ApplicationOfficialZaragoza City Council procedure page for municipal nursery-school place requests.
Safety & essentials
- 112 AragonOfficialGovernment of Aragon emergency information portal for the European emergency number 112 in Aragon.
- Consular ListOfficialSpanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs PDF listing consular offices accredited in Spain.
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Nearest cities
- Bilbao, Spain 153 mi away
- Valencia, Spain 155 mi away
- Sabadell, Spain 158 mi away
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Data sources and freshness
- CIA World FactbookYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: country-level, proxy-levelStatus: active | License: U.S. government public data | Refresh: annual or as updated
- Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit)Years in this location: 2008, 2011, 2013, 2018, 2024 | Levels: city-level, proxy-levelStatus: active | License: Eurostat standard reuse policy | Refresh: annual
- GeoNames geographical databaseYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: country-levelStatus: active | License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 | Refresh: continuous; snapshot date required
- Eurostat GISCO Urban Audit geographyYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: proxy-levelStatus: active | License: Eurostat/GISCO reuse policy | Refresh: as GISCO publishes boundary updates
- Natural EarthYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: proxy-levelStatus: planned | License: Public domain | Refresh: as Natural Earth releases updates
- NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normalsYears in this location: 2020 | Levels: centroid-levelStatus: active | License: U.S. government public data | Refresh: on normals release cycle
- OECD city, FUA, regional, and local-area datasetsYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: proxy-levelStatus: active | License: OECD terms and conditions | Refresh: annual or dataset-specific
- OurAirportsYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: proxy-levelStatus: planned | License: Public domain | Refresh: continuous; snapshot date required
- WHO Global Health ObservatoryYears in this location: 2023 | Levels: country-level, proxy-levelStatus: active | License: WHO data terms | Refresh: indicator-specific
- World Bank International Comparison ProgramYears in this location: 2025 | Levels: country-levelStatus: active | License: World Bank open data terms | Refresh: release-cycle
- World Bank World Development IndicatorsYears in this location: 2024, 2025 | Levels: country-levelStatus: active | License: World Bank open data terms | Refresh: annual or indicator-specific
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