Health centre San Pedro del Pinatar
The town's health centre, a few minutes away by car. This is where you go with a fever, an ear infection, a wound that needs stitching or a jellyfish sting. Bring your passport and your European health card.
SAN PEDRO DEL PINATAR · LO PAGÁN
Help and emergencies
The number to remember is 112. Across Spain and across Europe that is the emergency number for police, fire and ambulance, it is free, and the control room will bring in an interpreter in English or German. Below is what else you can call, and above all when to call what, because in the worst case that saves time.
What to call when
Call 112 for anything life threatening, an accident, a fire or a crime happening at that moment. Say where you are first and what happened second: address, town and a landmark. For us that is San Pedro del Pinatar, Lo Pagán district.
Go to the health centre for a fever, an ear infection, a wound that needs stitching or a serious jellyfish sting. That is the centre on Avenida de las Salinas, a few minutes by car. Visitors often call 112 for this kind of complaint when in doubt, and that costs time others may need.
Go to the hospital emergency department for a broken bone, a serious fall, severe chest pain or anything you are certain the health centre cannot handle. That is Los Arcos del Mar Menor in San Javier, about ten minutes by car.
What to take with you
Always bring your passport or identity card, and your European health card. Without identification registering becomes far more cumbersome, which is exactly what you do not want at such a moment.
For theft or a break-in you report to the police. That report is called a denuncia, and without that piece of paper no insurer will pay out. For something happening in the town itself that is the Policía Local, outside it the Guardia Civil.
A word about insurance
With the European health card you get the same care at the public health centre and hospital as a Spanish resident, at the same rate. What it does not cover is repatriation, treatment at a private clinic and emergency dental work.
That is why we strongly recommend travel insurance with medical cover. It is also in our booking terms, and it is the one recommendation we repeat with every booking.
In an emergency
Call112
Emergency number
One number for police, fire and ambulance, throughout Spain and Europe. Free, also without credit and without a SIM card. Feel free to ask for an interpreter: the control room adds English and German, and often Dutch.
How to call Say where you are first, then what happened. Address, town and a landmark. For us: San Pedro del Pinatar, Lo Pagán district.
Los Arcos del Mar Menor hospital
The nearest hospital with an emergency department, about ten minutes by car. This is the hospital for the whole Mar Menor area: San Pedro del Pinatar, San Javier, Los Alcázares and Torre Pacheco.
Pharmacy and night duty
There are eight pharmacies in the municipality, marked by a green cross. Outside office hours one is always on duty, and which one changes daily. We cannot keep up with that rotation, so here is the live duty list.
Policía Local San Pedro del Pinatar
For anything happening in the town itself: noise complaints, a collision without injuries, a badly parked car, lost property.
Guardia Civil
The national police outside town centres, and where you report a theft or break-in. For an insurance claim you always need such a report, the denuncia.
Taxi San Pedro del Pinatar
Useful for an evening on the promenade or a run to the airport. Better to call ahead than to wait for one, especially late at night and out of season.
European health card
With your European Health Insurance Card you get the same care at the health centre and hospital as a Spanish resident, at the same rate. What it does not cover is repatriation, a private clinic or emergency dental work. That is what travel insurance is for, and we strongly recommend it.
Jellyfish in the Mar Menor
In hot summers jellyfish appear in the Mar Menor. Unpleasant but not dangerous. Rinse with sea water, never fresh water, and do not rub. If the reaction is severe, go to the health centre. The busier beaches have nets in summer.
Beach flags
Green means swimming allowed, yellow means caution, red means forbidden. A purple flag means something in the water that can bother you, usually jellyfish. The Mar Menor is shallow and calm, but on the open sea side at La Zenia and Punta Prima yellow is common.
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions
What is the emergency number in Spain?
112. It covers police, fire and ambulance, across Spain and across Europe. It is free and works without credit or a SIM card. Ask for an interpreter if you need one.
Where is the nearest hospital to the Mar Menor?
Hospital Los Arcos del Mar Menor in San Javier, Paraje Torre Octavio 54, about ten minutes by car from Lo Pagán. Phone 968 56 50 00.
Where is the health centre in San Pedro del Pinatar?
The Centro de Salud on Avenida de las Salinas 50, phone 968 18 20 62. That is where you go with complaints that do not need emergency care.
How do I find a pharmacy open at night?
The eight pharmacies in the municipality take turns on night duty. Which one is on duty today is on the duty list we link to, because that rotation changes daily.
Does the European health card cover everything?
No. You get the same care as a Spanish resident within public healthcare, but repatriation, private clinics and emergency dental work fall outside it. For that you need travel insurance.
What do I do if something is stolen?
Report it to the police, which is called a denuncia. Without that document your insurer will not pay. Let us know afterwards as well.
Questions during your stay?
We are reachable and live nearby ourselves. If you are unsure about anything medical, rather call once too often than once too little.
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Details checked on 2026-07-26