// CITY_ASSESSMENT

How smart is Zaragoza?

Zaragoza scores 69.4% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #45 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

69.4%

Rank

#45 / 213

Criteria present

49 / 82

Evidence coverage

78%

Zaragoza's smart city score by area

Data & Digital Foundation63%

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

Mobility75%

9 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 2 not assessed

Environment & Resources93%

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

Governance & People87%

16 present · 1 partial · 2 absent · 1 not assessed

Economy & Method50%

3 present · 2 partial · 3 absent

Where Zaragoza is strong

  • EV & Active-Travel Infrastructure
  • Air-Quality & Climate Monitoring
  • Resilience & Climate Adaptation
  • Digital Government / e-Services
  • Citizen Engagement & Participation

Where the gaps are

  • Digital Twin
  • Real-time Public Transit Intelligence
  • Innovation Ecosystem
  • Smart Energy & Buildings
  • City Data Platform / Urban Data Exchange

Evidence highlights

EV & Active-Travel Infrastructure · Public EV charging network

The official Zaragoza City Council website has a dedicated section for electric vehicles, indicating the presence of a public EV charging network.

https://www.zaragoza.es/sede/portal/movilidad/vehiculo-electrico/

EV & Active-Travel Infrastructure · Protected cycle network

The official Zaragoza City Council website features a dedicated section for cycling, indicating the presence of a cycle network.

https://www.zaragoza.es/sede/portal/movilidad/bici/

EV & Active-Travel Infrastructure · Pedestrian-priority / LTNs

The official Zaragoza City Council website has a section dedicated to pedestrianizations and single platforms, indicating the implementation of pedestrian-priority schemes.

https://www.zaragoza.es/sede/portal/movilidad/peatonalizaciones-y-plataformas-unicas

EV & Active-Travel Infrastructure · Transport decarbonisation plan

Zaragoza has a comprehensive Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (PMUS) and is involved in "zero emissions" projects, indicating a clear plan for transport decarbonisation.

https://arainfo.org/consituida-la-comision-ejecutiva-de-revision-del-plan-de-movilidad-urbana-y-sostenible-de-zaragoza/

About this assessment

Zaragoza was assessed against the 82 criteria of the DC20 smart city framework on 2026-06-26 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 — see how smart cities are measured. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.