List of massacres in Spain
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The following is a list of massacre
s that have occurred in Spain
(numbers may be approximate):
Massacre
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s that have occurred in Spain
Spain
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(numbers may be approximate):
| Name | Date | Location | Deaths | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Massacre of Atocha 1977 Massacre of Atocha The 1977 Massacre of Atocha was a neo-fascist attack during the Spanish transition to democracy after the death of Franco in 1975, killing five and injuring four... |
24 January 1977 | Madrid Madrid Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan... |
4 | 4 injured |
| 1936 Massacre of Badajoz | 15 August 1936 | Badajoz Badajoz Badajoz is the capital of the Province of Badajoz in the autonomous community of Extremadura, Spain, situated close to the Portuguese border, on the left bank of the river Guadiana, and the Madrid–Lisbon railway. The population in 2007 was 145,257.... |
Between 1,341 and 4,000 | |
| Málaga-Almería road massacre Málaga-Almería road massacre The Málaga-Almería road massacre was a massacre in the Spanish Civil War in February 8, 1937. After the arrival to Málaga of Nationalist troops, about one hundred thousand civilians fled to Almería across the Málaga-Almería road. The civilans were shelled and bombed, and thousands perished.... |
8 February 1937 | Málaga-Almería road | ~5000 | |
| 1066 Granada massacre 1066 Granada massacre The 1066 Granada massacre took place on 30 December 1066 when a Muslim mob stormed the royal palace in Granada, which was at that time in Muslim-ruled al-Andalus, assassinated the Jewish vizier Joseph ibn Naghrela and massacred many of the Jewish population of the city.-Joseph ibn Naghrela:Joseph... |
30 December 1066 | Granada Granada Granada is a city and the capital of the province of Granada, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Granada is located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains, at the confluence of three rivers, the Beiro, the Darro and the Genil. It sits at an elevation of 738 metres above sea... |
4000 | |
| Paracuellos massacre Paracuellos massacre The Paracuellos massacre were a series of mass killings of suspected civilian and military supporters of the military coup led by Francisco Franco and his Nationalist Army during the Spanish Civil War by the Republicans. It took place during the Battle for Madrid during the early stages of the war... |
November–December 1936 | Paracuellos del Jarama Paracuellos del Jarama Paracuellos del Jarama is a small town in the urban area of Madrid, Spain. It is located Northeast from Madrid and very close to Barajas International Airport.... , Torrejón de Ardoz Torrejón de Ardoz Torrejón de Ardoz is a town in the urban area of Madrid, Spain that has about 110,000 inhabitants.It is a town 20 km east of Madrid on the NII highway . It is essentially a dormitory town, mostly consisting of apartments. It can be reached by bus from Av... |
2000-12,000 |