City assessment
How smart is Zaragoza?
Zaragoza scores 69.6% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #134 of 386 by smart reach and #162 on the evidence alone, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Each criterion counts in full where the evidence shows it present, half where partial and nothing where absent, weighted by its category. 9 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 24 Oct 2026.
Smart reach rank
#134 / 386
Smart score
69.6%
Evidenced rank
#162 / 387
Criteria present
51 / 86
Evidence coverage
81.4%
Zaragoza's smart city score by area
9 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 2 not yet assessed
8 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed
7 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 5 not yet assessed
7 present · 2 partial · 2 absent
9 present · 1 partial · 3 absent
5 present · 3 partial · 0 absent
6 present · 6 partial · 1 absent · 1 not yet assessed
Where Zaragoza is strong
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency · 3 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model · 1 absent, 2 partial
- ▸Water & Sanitation · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience · 2 partial
Not yet assessed
9 of 86 criteria have no finding yet, either way. They count as nothing in the score until one is made, and they are not gaps.
- Energy & Smart Grid4 of 4
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure2 of 4
- Active & Shared Mobility1 of 4
- Air Quality & Monitoring1 of 3
- Climate Adaptation & Heat1 of 3
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
The City Council of Zaragoza operates an "Open Data Space" (Espacio de Datos Abiertos) where users can view and download datasets.
https://www.zaragoza.es/sede/portal/gobierno-abierto/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 City Council of Zaragoza provides a REST API service for re-users to access its datasets, offering different formats and operations for querying, and requires an apikey for access.
https://vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com/grounding-api-redirect/AUZIYQHRz0OZIhjr4o93XHcmmg-AT-0faTFSgjABNC8UkQy4z1f2sJhAARPqv_6SnR1me2KwSDY9Wi0fRn4qGzGaVNtAQTDuvuz-HwVGfPTpnt0YFSGB2NwTBgo3VWbjWDuTYznkIyGSdTwJTgFjrCcxUjIGzLg8ko7PLWeQ664mk4vfjyVqt8Y=Digital Government Services · Digital identity / single sign-on
Residents of Zaragoza can create their "Citizen Folder" and initiate administrative procedures in the Electronic Headquarters using an electronic certificate.
https://www.zaragoza.es/sede/portal/tramites-servicios/carpeta-ciudadanaAbout this assessment
Zaragoza was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 24 Oct 2026 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, or left not yet assessed, and every finding links to where it was found. Cities are re-assessed in runs, not continuously: the latest finished on 24 Oct 2026.