Island in Canary Islands, Spain
Can you drink tap water in Gran Canaria?
Can you drink the tap water in Gran Canaria?
Tap water is treated, but filter or boil it. Mostly desalinated and safe to drink, but salty-tasting; most residents and visitors drink bottled or filtered water.
Key facts
- In Gran Canaria: Mostly desalinated and safe to drink, but salty-tasting; most residents and visitors drink bottled or filtered water.
- Across Spain: Safe nationwide. Taste varies: many in Barcelona, on the coast and the islands prefer filtered or bottled. Ask for 'agua del grifo'.
- Safely managed drinking water: 99% of people in Spain (2024, WHO/UNICEF JMP).
Tap water across Spain
| Place | Tap water |
|---|---|
| Barcelona | Yes, drinkable |
| Madrid | Yes, drinkable |
| Seville | Yes, drinkable |
| Valencia | Yes, drinkable |
| Málaga | Yes, drinkable |
| Mallorca | Filter or boil |
| Ibiza | Filter or boil |
| Tenerife | Filter or boil |
| Gran Canaria | Filter or boil |
| Granada | Yes, drinkable |
| Costa del Sol | Yes, drinkable |
| Palma | Filter or boil |
| Las Palmas | Filter or boil |
| Lanzarote | Filter or boil |
| San Sebastián | Yes, drinkable |
| Bilbao | Yes, drinkable |
| Alicante | Filter or boil |
| Fuerteventura | Filter or boil |
| Córdoba | Yes, drinkable |
| Marbella | Yes, drinkable |
| Menorca | Filter or boil |
| Cádiz | Yes, drinkable |
| Toledo | Yes, drinkable |
| Santiago de Compostela | Yes, drinkable |
| Benidorm | Yes, drinkable |
| Costa Blanca | Yes, drinkable |
| Costa Brava | Yes, drinkable |
| Maspalomas | Filter or boil |
| Sitges | Yes, drinkable |
| Salamanca | Yes, drinkable |
Quick answers
Is tap water safe to drink in Gran Canaria?
Tap water is treated, but filter or boil it. Mostly desalinated and safe to drink, but salty-tasting; most residents and visitors drink bottled or filtered water.
Can you drink tap water in Spain?
Safe nationwide. Taste varies: many in Barcelona, on the coast and the islands prefer filtered or bottled. Ask for 'agua del grifo'.
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Sources
- World Bank: safely managed drinking water (WHO/UNICEF)
- CDC: food and water safety for travelers
- Global (Gran Canaria buses)
- Guaguas Municipales
- Gran Canaria Airport (Aena)
- Turismo de Gran Canaria
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