What should you know about healthcare and emergencies in Torla?
Emergency number
112
Police: 091. Ambulance: 061.
Updated July 2026 · Sources cited: zonazeropirineos.com, expatica.com
Torla itself has no hospital — nearest ER/trauma-capable hospitals are in Jaca and Huesca
Good to know
Good to Know
- Save 112 as your main emergency contact in Torla — it works even with no SIM credit or a foreign SIM, and calling it is simpler than trying to identify which specific local number you need.
- Torla sits at the edge of Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park, so if you're hiking, having a mobile with GPS/location services on (and the AlertCops app installed beforehand) can materially speed up rescue if you need to report your location precisely.
- 112 operators can connect you in many languages, so language shouldn't be a barrier even if you don't speak Spanish.
- Local Police (092) presence can be thin in a small village like Torla — for anything urgent, 112 is the more dependable first call.
- Torla village itself only has a small local health center (Centro de Salud), not a hospital — it cannot handle serious injuries, surgery, or trauma.
- For anything more serious than a minor issue, the realistic nearest emergency room is in Jaca (about 45–60 minutes away by car), with severe trauma or ICU cases sent onward to Huesca (about 1.5 hours away).
- This matters especially for hikers heading into Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park — mountain rescue and helicopter evacuation may be faster than road transport for remote trail injuries; call 112 for any serious incident.
- Always dial 112 (Spain's universal emergency number) for ambulance, police, or fire — operators can dispatch help and, if needed, arrange mountain rescue.
Direct Dial Numbers
National Police (Policía Nacional)
- Number
- 091
- Note
- Best used if you speak Spanish; otherwise 112 is recommended since Policía Nacional handles wider national security matters.
Local Police (Policía Local)
- Number
- 092
- Note
- For local/municipal issues such as theft, traffic, and neighbourhood disputes; coverage and staffing of local police can be limited in a small village like Torla, so 112 is the more reliable option.
Guardia Civil
- Number
- 062
- Note
- Civil Guard, Spain's oldest police force, run by the military and primarily active in rural areas and on highways — relevant for a rural mountain village like Torla.
Medical Emergencies / Ambulance
- Number
- 061
- Note
- Direct line for serious medical emergencies; 112 will also route medical calls here.
Fire Brigade (Bomberos)
- Number
- 080
- Note
- Direct fire brigade number; 112 also dispatches fire units.
Official Safety Apps
AlertCops
- Developer
- Ministry of the Interior (Secretaría de Estado de Seguridad), Spain
- Languages
- Available in Spanish, English, French, German, Italian, Basque, and others, with in-chat translation support in many more languages
- Description
- Spain's official citizen security app, connecting users directly with the National Police and Guardia Civil for reporting theft, harassment, assault, missing persons, and other incidents. It offers an SOS button, GPS location sharing, and direct chat with authorities without needing to place a phone call.
- Relevance Note
- Frequently recommended by hikers and pilgrims in rural/mountain parts of Spain (including areas near the Pyrenees) as a way to summon help and share GPS location when an exact address isn't available — relevant for Torla given its location at the entrance to Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park.
Platforms
- iOS
- Android
Hospitals
Centro De Salud De Torla (Local Health Center — NOT an ER/trauma Hospital)
- Phone
- +34 974 48 64 95
- Type
- Primary care health center only
- Address
- C/ Trasarrio s/n, Torla, Huesca
- Trauma Level
- None — this is a basic rural health center, not equipped for trauma or emergency surgery
- Notes
- For anything beyond minor injuries/illness, patients are referred/transported to Jaca or Huesca.
Hospital De Jaca (Hospital Comarcal De Jaca)
- Phone
- +34 974 35 53 31
- Hours
- Emergency department open 24 hours, every day of the year
- Address
- Calzada/Carretera de Rapitán, s/n, 22700 Jaca, Huesca
- Trauma Level
- Regional/comarcal hospital (not a designated Level 1 trauma center) — approx. 50 beds
- Distance From Torla
- Approx. 50 km / roughly 45–60 minutes by car from Torla
- Notes
- This is the realistic nearest ER for Torla. It handles most trauma and general emergencies locally, including sports/ski-related injuries, but transfers severe cases (major trauma, neurosurgery, ICU-level care) onward to Hospital San Jorge in Huesca.
Hospital Universitario San Jorge (Huesca)
- Phone
- +34 974 24 70 00
- Hours
- Emergency department open 24 hours, every day
- Address
- Avenida Martínez de Velasco, 36, 22004 Huesca
- Trauma Level
- Main general/university referral hospital for Huesca province — receives serious trauma, neurosurgical, and ICU-level cases referred from Jaca; approx. 297 beds
- Distance From Torla
- Approx. 100 km / roughly 1.5 hours by car from Torla
- Notes
- This is the region's main hospital and the default destination for anything beyond what Jaca can handle.
Detail
112 is Spain's general number for contacting the emergency services, and covers all kinds of emergencies (health, accidents, fire, crime, situations of risk). It works throughout the whole of Spain, calls are free from both landlines and mobiles, and calls can be made even when a mobile is blocked, has an inactive SIM, or there is no coverage from the phone provider. Operators can assist in multiple languages, and geolocation data is automatically transmitted from mobile calls, which is especially useful for rural or mountain emergencies like those near Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park, close to Torla.
Accessibility
- SMS For Deaf Hard Of Hearing
- 679 436 200
- Note
- SMS line for anyone deaf, hard of hearing, or unable to communicate verbally; monitored 24 hours a day.
Universal Emergency Number
- Number
- 112
- Description
- Spain's single, free, pan-European emergency number, valid nationwide including in Torla and the surrounding Aragón region. It connects to a central dispatch operator who coordinates whichever service is needed.
Healthcare
- Healthcare Access For Nomads
- Torla as a small mountain village has limited healthcare infrastructure. Emergency care and specialist treatment would require travel to larger regional centers.
- Specialist Care And Hospitals
- Nearest hospital services are in larger towns outside Torla; regional healthcare system (Aragon, Spain) provides access for residents.
Primary Care
- Contact Phone
- 974 48 64 95
- Type
- Public health center (Centro de Salud)
- Address
- C/ Trasarrio s/n, Torla
- Facility Name
- Centro de Salud de Torla
- Service Hours
- 11:00–13:00
- Notes
- Public primary healthcare facility serving the local area; limited hours typical of small village health centers.
Pharmacies
- Status
- Limited information on pharmacies in Torla village proper; small villages typically have at least one farmacia with limited hours.
- Pharmacy Access
- Spain has widespread pharmacy coverage nationwide; pharmacists often provide basic medical advice alongside medications.
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