How your location determines the hospital assigned to you in Spain
In Spain, the public healthcare system is organized in such a way that, depending on the locality where you live, you are assigned to a specific hospital. This ensures that every citizen has access to medical care close to their home and tailored to their needs. The system is divided into healthcare areas, which assign a reference hospital based on each person’s place of residence.
Hospital assignment by autonomous communities in Spain
| Autonomous Community | Province | Reference Hospitals |
|---|---|---|
| Andalusia | Seville | Hospital Virgen del Rocío, Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena |
| Málaga | Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga, Hospital Clínico Universitario Virgen de la Victoria | |
| Granada | Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, Hospital Clínico San Cecilio | |
| Córdoba | Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía | |
| Catalonia | Barcelona | Hospital Vall d’Hebron, Hospital Clínic, Hospital de Bellvitge |
| Girona | Hospital Josep Trueta, Hospital Comarcal de Blanes | |
| Tarragona | Hospital Universitari Joan XXIII, Hospital Sant Pau i Santa Tecla | |
| Madrid | Madrid | Hospital Universitario La Paz, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Hospital Ramón y Cajal |
| Alcobendas/San Sebastián de los Reyes | Hospital Infanta Sofía | |
| Alcorcón | Hospital Fundación Alcorcón | |
| Valencian Community | Valencia | Hospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe, Hospital General Universitario de Valencia |
| Alicante | Hospital General Universitario de Alicante, Hospital del Vinalopó | |
| Castellón | Hospital General Universitario de Castellón | |
| Galicia | A Coruña | Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña (CHUAC), Hospital Universitario de Santiago |
| Pontevedra | Hospital Álvaro Cunqueiro, Hospital Montecelo | |
| Basque Country | Bilbao (Bizkaia) | Hospital Universitario de Cruces, Hospital Basurto |
| Donostia (Guipúzcoa) | Hospital Universitario Donostia, Hospital de Zumárraga | |
| Vitoria-Gasteiz (Álava) | Hospital Universitario de Álava | |
| Castile and León | Valladolid | Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Hospital Universitario Río Hortega |
| León | Hospital de León | |
| Salamanca | Hospital Universitario de Salamanca | |
| Castile-La Mancha | Toledo | Hospital Virgen de la Salud, Hospital Universitario de Toledo |
| Albacete | Hospital General Universitario de Albacete | |
| Ciudad Real | Hospital General Universitario de Ciudad Real | |
| Asturias | Oviedo | Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias (HUCA) |
| Gijón | Hospital de Cabueñes | |
| Extremadura | Badajoz | Hospital Universitario de Badajoz |
| Cáceres | Hospital San Pedro de Alcántara | |
| Aragon | Zaragoza | Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa |
| Huesca | Hospital San Jorge | |
| Teruel | Hospital Obispo Polanco | |
| Canary Islands | Las Palmas | Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Dr. Negrín, Hospital Insular de Gran Canaria |
| Tenerife | Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora de Candelaria, Hospital Universitario de Canarias | |
| Cantabria | Santander | Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla |
| La Rioja | Logroño | Hospital San Pedro |
| Navarre | Pamplona | Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra |
| Murcia | Murcia | Hospital General Universitario Reina Sofía, Hospital Morales Meseguer |
| Balearic Islands | Palma de Mallorca | Hospital Universitario Son Espases, Hospital Son Llàtzer |
| Ceuta | Ceuta | Hospital Universitario de Ceuta |
| Melilla | Melilla | Hospital Comarcal de Melilla |
How to know which hospital you are assigned to?
- Check your health card: Your health card will indicate your assigned health center or clinic, and from there, you will be referred to the appropriate hospital.
- Consult your community’s website: Most autonomous communities offer online tools where, by entering your postal code, you can find out which hospital is your reference.
- Local health center: Contact your local health center or clinic to get information about your assigned hospital.