// CITY_ASSESSMENT

How smart is Zaragoza?

Zaragoza scores 62.1% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #88 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

62.1%

Rank

#88 / 386

Criteria present

47 / 86

Evidence coverage

70.9%

Zaragoza's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation91%

9 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed

Mobility & Transport83%

7 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed

Environment, Energy & Climate83%

7 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 4 not assessed

Infrastructure, Water & Waste83%

6 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion90%

9 present · 0 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed

Economy, Innovation & Employment81%

5 present · 3 partial · 0 absent

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model60%

4 present · 4 partial · 2 absent · 4 not assessed

Where Zaragoza is strong

  • Digital Government Services
  • Green Space & Biodiversity
  • Health & Digital Health
  • Education & Digital Skills
  • Inclusion & Civic Participation

Where the gaps are

  • Public Safety & Emergency
  • Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
  • Critical Infrastructure Resilience
  • Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
  • Governance & Smart-City Operating Model

Evidence highlights

Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal

The City Council of Zaragoza operates an official open data portal called "Espacio de Datos Abiertos" where users can view and download datasets.

https://www.zaragoza.es/sede/portal/datos-abiertos/

Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published

Zaragoza's open data catalog includes high-value datasets such as environmental data (emissions, temperature), economic management (budget execution, public procurement), and transport data (bus lines, stops, and times).

https://www.zaragoza.es/sede/portal/datos-abiertos/servicio/catalogo/

Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access

The Zaragoza open data portal provides programmatic access to its datasets through an "API REST Zaragoza (v2)", which offers different formats and operations for data querying.

https://www.zaragoza.es/sede/portal/datos-abiertos/

Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal

The Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza has an "Sede Electrónica" (Electronic Headquarters) where citizens can access a catalog of municipal procedures and services.

https://www.zaragoza.es/sede/

About this assessment

Zaragoza was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-12 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, and every finding links to where it was found. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.