Santiago de Compostela

Santiago de Compostela, Spain, scores 67 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #84 of 309 destinations. 31 of 34 measures come from public sources, with 85% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

CIRA Index: 67
OECD: 65
UN Tourism: 70
UNDRR: 52

Strongest

Domestic share of nights: 47.6 % of nights by residents of the same country (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) via Concello de Santiago / GaliciaXa, Jan–Jun 2025). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
Largest foreign market: 11.7 % of international arrivals or nights (INE, foreign tourists by municipality and country of residence (mobile-phone positioning, table 52048), 2025). At or below 15: grade 4/4.
Hotel bed or room occupancy: 76.6 % average annual occupancy (INE via EpData, August 2026). At or above 75: grade 4/4.

Weakest

Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Turismo de Santiago / Concello de Santiago, 'Santiago de Compostela's Sustainable Tourism Plan', 2026). Grade 0/4.
Largest airline group share: 65.4 % of airport passengers carried by the largest airline group (Aena, detailed traffic statistics (passengers by airline, route and country), Sep 2025 – Aug 2026). Above 55: grade 0/4.
Average length of stay: 1.7 nights per visitor (INE via EpData, August 2026). Below 1.8: grade 0/4.

Spain in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Spain is #3 of 110 countries (5.22 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 69 on the CIRA Index; Santiago de Compostela is 2 below that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 75

Nights in the three busiest months: 33.3 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2024, 2025 moving average). Between 30 and 35: grade 3/4. Source
Domestic share of nights: 47.6 % of nights by residents of the same country (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) via Concello de Santiago / GaliciaXa, Jan–Jun 2025). At or above 45: grade 4/4. Source
Largest foreign market: 11.7 % of international arrivals or nights (INE, foreign tourists by municipality and country of residence (mobile-phone positioning, table 52048), 2025). At or below 15: grade 4/4. Source
Recovery against 2019: not measured yet
Average length of stay: 1.7 nights per visitor (INE via EpData, August 2026). Below 1.8: grade 0/4. Source
Hotel bed or room occupancy: 76.6 % average annual occupancy (INE via EpData, August 2026). At or above 75: grade 4/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 83

Jobs in tourism industries: 7.1 % of employment in accommodation and food services (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: Travel & Tourism Economic Impact Research by World Travel & Tourism Council; Travel & Tourism by World Travel & Tourism Council), 2026). At or below 8: grade 4/4. Source
Unemployment rate: 8 % of the labour force (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Indicadores Urbanos (Edición 2024), 2023). Between 5 and 8: grade 3/4. Source
Income per head: 59,868 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Between 45,000 and 60,000: grade 3/4. Source
Economic diversity: not measured yet

Climate and hazards: 65

Extreme heat days: 1.4 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
Tropical nights: 1.4 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 10: grade 4/4. Source
Flood hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
Wildfire and storm hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
Country disaster risk: 2.5 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 2 and 3.5: grade 3/4. Source

Water and environment: 75

Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4. Source
Wastewater safely treated: 90 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (INE (Instituto Nacional de Estadística) - Indicadores de la Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible, 2020). Between 85 and 95: grade 3/4. Source
Municipal waste per resident: 470 kg per resident per year (El Español / Concello de Santiago de Compostela, 2025). Between 450 and 550: grade 2/4. Source
Green space: not measured yet

Community and housing: 69

Tourism intensity: 15.3 visitor nights per resident per year (INE (via EFE / El reto de Santiago de Compostela), 2022). Between 10 and 20: grade 2/4. Source
Cruise pressure: not measured yet
Rent growth: 4.6 % change in rents over the last 12 months (Idealista, 'Evolución del precio de los inmuebles en alquiler en Santiago de Compostela', September 2026). Between 3 and 6: grade 3/4. Source
Short-let density: 1.1 short-term rental listings per 100 dwellings (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Medición del número de viviendas turísticas en España y su capacidad / El Correo Gallego, 2022). Between 1 and 2: grade 2/4. Source
Resident support for tourism: 90 % of residents who say tourism benefits them or the city (region figure) (Xunta de Galicia - Axencia Turismo de Galicia, Enquisa de Residentes, 2023). At or above 70: grade 4/4. Source

Access and continuity: 52

Access redundancy: 3 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (EGPRN / City transport directory, 'Coming to Santiago de Compostela', 2026). Between 3 and 4: grade 3/4. Source
Air traffic recovery: 101.3 % of the same 12 months of 2019, airport passengers (Eurostat avia_paoa, 2025-04–2026-03). Between 100 and 110: grade 3/4. Source
Rail share of intercity access: 12 % of intercity passengers travelling by long-distance rail (rail vs rail + airport) (Ministerio de Transportes, Observatorio del Ferrocarril en España 2024 (rail, by city) and Eurostat avia_paoa (airport), 2024). Between 10 and 20: grade 1/4. Source
Rail traffic recovery: 187.5 % of 2019 long-distance rail passengers, latest year (Ministerio de Transportes, Observatorio del Ferrocarril en España 2024, passengers by city 2019 and 2024, 2024). At or above 120: grade 4/4. Source
Largest airline group share: 65.4 % of airport passengers carried by the largest airline group (Aena, detailed traffic statistics (passengers by airline, route and country), Sep 2025 – Aug 2026). Above 55: grade 0/4. Source
Air route concentration: 67.9 % of international air passengers on routes to the 3 largest partner countries (Aena, detailed traffic statistics (passengers by airline, route and country), Sep 2025 – Aug 2026). Between 65 and 80: grade 1/4. Source
Early warning and emergency plan: A national system only; no city plan found (Colexio Oficial de Psicoloxía de Galicia / Xunta de Galicia, 'Plan Territorial de Emerxencias de Galicia (PLATERGA)', 2024). Grade 1/4. Source
Tourism crisis and recovery plan: No tourism crisis or recovery plan found (Turismo de Santiago / Concello de Santiago, 'Santiago de Compostela's Sustainable Tourism Plan', 2026). Grade 0/4. Source
Government effectiveness: 83 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). At or above 80: grade 4/4. Source
Travel advisory: 2 stricter of the US and Canadian government advisory for the country, 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel) (country figure) (US State Department and Government of Canada travel advisories, 2026-09-29). Between 1 and 2: grade 3/4. Source
Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source partly ring-fenced for residents, infrastructure or sustainability (El Correo Gallego / Concello de Santiago, 'El TSXG avala la tasa turística de Santiago y rechaza todos los argumentos de los hoteleros', 2025–2026). Grade 3/4. Source

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