Riots and unrest in Spain
13 riots and unrest have been recorded in Spain by Global Incident Tracker, 13 of them in 2026. The most recent was on 26 October 2026. These are incidents our sources reported, not an official national total.
Continuous monitoring began 9 August 2026. These counters show what we have recorded since then, not everything that happened.
Most recent riots and unrest in Spain
When they happen
October carries the most riots and unrest we hold for Spain — 12 of 13. This is when incidents were reported, so read a quiet month as either a quiet month or thin reporting.
| Month | Recorded | |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | |
| February | 0 | |
| March | 0 | |
| April | 0 | |
| May | 0 | |
| June | 0 | |
| July | 0 | |
| August | 0 | |
| September | 1 | |
| October | 12 | |
| November | 0 | |
| December | 0 |
Where this data comes from
No agency anywhere publishes a live feed of riots and unrest. These records come from news reporting — GDELT · national press — so coverage follows media attention rather than what happened. We search in local languages to narrow that gap, not to close it.