What should you know about healthcare and emergencies in Magaluf?
Emergency number
112
Police: 091.
Updated July 2026 · Sources cited: mallorca.com, mallorca-select.com
This call covers only named hospitals with ER/trauma capability — no full-service hospital exists physically inside Magaluf itself; nearest are in greater Palma, ~15–35 min away depending on traffic.
Good to know
Good to Know
- Save 112 as your default number if unsure which service you need — the operator will route your call and it works even if your phone has no credit, no SIM, or is locked to a foreign network.
- In the Balearic Islands (which includes Magaluf), the 112 call centre is run by the regional government and is used to handling large volumes of foreign tourists, so English support is generally reliable, especially in peak summer season.
- AlertCops is worth installing before you need it — its silent SOS and chat features can be useful in loud nightlife areas like Magaluf's Punta Ballena strip where a phone call may be hard to make or hear.
- For a lost passport or a theft you want documented (e.g. for insurance), you'll need to file a denuncia with the Policía Nacional (091 or in person) rather than just calling 112.
- There is no full hospital physically inside Magaluf — what you'll find locally are private walk-in medical/urgent-care clinics (e.g. doctor-on-call services aimed at tourists) that can stabilize you and arrange an ambulance transfer, but they cannot handle major trauma, surgery, or admission themselves.
- In a genuine emergency, call 112 (the EU-wide emergency number) rather than trying to drive yourself — ambulance dispatch will route you to whichever hospital is fastest and most appropriate, which may not be the one closest on a map.
- If you have an EHIC/GHIC (EU) card you're entitled to free or reduced-cost treatment at the public hospitals (Son Espases, Son Llàtzer); non-EU visitors without travel insurance should expect to pay out of pocket at either public or private facilities, so travel insurance is strongly recommended.
- Private hospitals like Quirónsalud Palmaplanas tend to have shorter waits and more English/German-speaking staff, but confirm your insurer is accepted before treatment if you want direct billing rather than paying upfront.
Police
Policía Nacional (National Police)
- Number
- 091
- Notes
- Handles broader public-safety matters, organized crime, and foreign documentation. In Magaluf/Calvià, if you don't speak Spanish it's simpler to use 112 instead, as 091 is more geared to Spanish-speaking callers.
Policía Local (Local Police, Calvià Municipality)
- Number
- 092
- Notes
- Deals with local matters such as theft, noise, traffic, and municipal disputes — the police most likely to be encountered day-to-day in Magaluf.
Guardia Civil
- Number
- 062
- Notes
- Spain's national gendarmerie, mainly active on highways and in rural areas; less relevant inside the Magaluf resort strip itself.
Recommended Official Safety App
- Cost
- Free
- Name
- AlertCops
- Developer
- Spanish Ministry of the Interior (Secretaría de Estado de Seguridad)
- Platforms
- iOS and Android, available throughout Spain including the Balearics
- Note
- Particularly useful for tourists uncomfortable communicating in Spanish by phone; complements but does not replace calling 112 in a genuine emergency.
Features
- Direct chat and SOS alerts to Policía Nacional and Guardia Civil without needing to place a voice call
- Automatic location sharing with emergency services
- Real-time automatic translation to communicate with police in over 100 languages, useful for tourists
- "Guardian" feature to share your location with trusted contacts or during an event/activity for added safety on nights out
Hospitals
Hospital Universitari Son Espases
- Phone
- +34 871 20 50 00
- Type
- Public (IB-Salut)
- Hours
- Emergency Department open 24 hours / 7 days
- Address
- Ctra. de Valldemossa, 79, 07120 Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands
- Trauma Level
- Public tertiary referral hospital — functions as the Balearic Islands' main trauma and cardiac referral centre, with a helipad for emergency transfers
- Distance From Magaluf
- Approx. 25–30 minutes by car from central Magaluf (Palma's north-west ring road)
- Notes
- Largest hospital in the Balearic Islands. This is where the most serious trauma, cardiac, and critical cases from the Calvià/Magaluf area are typically referred or transferred by ambulance.
Hospital Universitari Son Llàtzer
- Phone
- +34 871 20 20 00
- Type
- Public (IB-Salut)
- Hours
- Emergency Department open 24 hours / 7 days
- Address
- Carretera de Manacor, km 4, Llevant, 07198 Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands
- Trauma Level
- Public acute-care hospital with 24h Emergency department and a burns unit; not the island's designated primary trauma centre (that role sits with Son Espases)
- Distance From Magaluf
- Approx. 30–40 minutes by car from Magaluf — it sits on the eastern side of Palma, further from Magaluf than Son Espases
- Notes
- Serves the southern/eastern health sector of the island, but in a genuine emergency patients from Magaluf are usually taken to whichever hospital is fastest to reach, per Balearic emergency protocol.
Hospital Quirónsalud Palmaplanas
- Phone
- +34 971 91 80 00
- Type
- Private
- Hours
- Emergency Department (including paediatric emergencies) open 24 hours / 365 days
- Address
- Camí dels Reis, 308, Autovía Palma–Andratx, salida 5B, 07010 Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands
- Trauma Level
- Private general hospital with ICU, surgical area, and full diagnostic imaging on-site; not formally designated a Level-1 trauma centre, but equipped for surgery and intensive care
- Distance From Magaluf
- Approx. 15–20 minutes by car — of the three, this is generally the closest full hospital to Magaluf, sitting on the Palma–Andratx road toward Calvià
- Notes
- Commonly used by tourists/expats with private travel or health insurance; has an international patient desk and works with major insurers for direct billing.
Fire
- Number
- 080 (or 112)
- Service
- Bomberos (Fire Brigade)
- Notes
- Also handles rescues and safety inspections beyond structure and wildfire response.
Cost Note
All emergency numbers listed (112, 091, 092, 062, 080, 061) are free to call from any phone, including foreign mobiles with no local SIM or credit. No pricing applies to this category.
Medical Ambulance
- Number
- 061 (or 112)
- Service
- Emergencias Sanitarias (Medical Emergencies / Ambulance)
- Notes
- Call 112 if unsure what service you need; call 061 directly if you're certain you need medical/ambulance help.
Universal Emergency Number
- Number
- 112
- Languages
- Operators handle multiple languages including English; in tourist regions like the Balearics, English, German and other languages are commonly supported alongside Spanish.
- Notes
- Calling from a mobile automatically transmits your location (AML geolocation) to the dispatch centre, which speeds up response — especially useful if you don't know your exact address on the beach, in nightlife strips, or in an unfamiliar part of town.
- Description
- Single pan-European emergency number covering police, fire, and ambulance across all of Spain, including the Balearic Islands where Magaluf is located. Free to call from any phone (landline, mobile, even with no SIM, no credit, or a foreign/locked phone), and requires no area code.
Reporting Non Emergency Crime
- Number
- 902 102 112
- Notes
- Used to file a police report (denuncia) for non-urgent crimes such as theft; major or violent crimes should be reported in person at a police station.
Healthcare
- Emergency Services
- Emergency number is 112 (multilingual operators). Public hospitals provide round-the-clock emergency care.
- Private Healthcare
- Available for faster access and multilingual staff. Private insurance plans start from approximately €50 per month (e.g., Asisa, Mapfre).
- Nearest Major Hospitals
- Hospital Universitari Son Espases (Palma) — Mallorca's largest public hospital; Hospital Son Llàtzer (Palma) — modern emergency and specialist facility. Both approximately 30 km from Magaluf; accessible by car/taxi.
- English Speaking Doctors
- Private facilities generally have more English-speaking staff. Some multilingual/foreign doctors available (German Doctor Mallorca, British Doctor Mallorca listed as options).
- Quality And Accessibility
- Mallorca has a high-quality public healthcare system (IB-Salut) and private options. Spain ranks among the best in Europe for medical care. Public hospitals offer free or heavily subsidized care for residents and tourists with EHIC.
- Public System Registration
- Non-residents/short-term nomads: Use EHIC (European Health Insurance Card) if from EU/UK/Switzerland. Travel health insurance strongly recommended (around €15/year). Residents (183+ consecutive days/year with full residency): Register with Seguridad Social and obtain TSI (Tarjeta Sanitaria Individual) health card.
- Language Notes
- Public system often limited English support; interpreters available at major hospitals. German not spoken everywhere in public system.
Pharmacies
- Language
- Staff generally speak some English in tourist-heavy areas like Magaluf, though Spanish is primary.
- Services
- Sell prescription and over-the-counter medications. Pharmacy staff provide professional guidance. Prescription refills accessible at any pharmacy in Spain with Spanish prescription.
- Availability
- Pharmacies ('farmacias') are widely available throughout Magaluf and the rest of Mallorca. Follow European protocols; easily located via GPS/maps.
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