Emergency numbers
- 091
- Police
- 061
- Ambulance
- 080
- Fire Department
- 112
- Emergency Line
General Information
Capital city
Madrid
Language
Spanish
Time zone
UTC+1 (summer time: UTC+2)
Currency
Euro(EUR)
Voltage
230V
Climate
Usually hot throughout the whole year
Country dialing code
+34
SIM card providers
Population
47 million
Cities with IAESTE LCs
In Spain we have 11 cities with local committees:
Madrid
Bilbao
Barcelona
Zaragoza
Lleida
Valencia
Sevilla
Málaga
Alicante
Elche
Aragón
Transportation
Places that we recommend visiting:
Traditional cuisine
Paella Valenciana
¡This does not need a definition!
Patatas bravas
The potatoes are cubed and shallow fried and served the same everywhere. The sauce can come in any number of ways, from spicy ketchup to garlic mayonnaise with a dusting of pimiento (smoked paprika), or both.
Pisto
It's often called the Spanish version of the classic French dish. The recipe sees tomatoes, peppers, zucchini, onions, and garlic sliced up and roasted with a lot of olive oil to give it that classic Mediterranean flavor.
Did you know ?
The highest mountain in the country is Mount Teide (3718 meters). This mountain is situated in the Canary Islands and is an active volcano. As a consequence of its eruptions, the beaches of the island of Tenerife are of black sand instead of white.
According to stats, Spain has the second-highest life expectancy of all the OECD countries at an impressive 83 years. Only the Japanese have a higher life expectancy.
SPAIN holds the European record for being home to the most bars per inhabitant, according to a recent EU study in 2017.
Spanish are a tolerant society. Same-sex marriage has been legal in Spain since 2005 (One of the first 4 countries. The first one was the Netherlands in 2001).
You can easily spot Spaniard anywhere, because they are the ones that speak in the loudest voice. It is part of the Spanish character and it is something that contributes to create that special atmosphere.
Spain’s Christmas lottery has the world’s biggest payout
Nudity is legal in Spain. With 3,000 hours of sunshine a year, there are also few better places to top up your tan.
In Spain, on the 31st of December at 00.00h we eat 12 grapes.
Spain is one of the few countries in Europe where it’s legal to consume cannabis. Cultivation is also allowed as long as it’s for personal use.
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