CHUS – University Hospital of Santiago de Compostela, Emergency Department
Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago (Hospital Clínico)
- 24/7 emergency
- Stages 1, 2
Rúa da Choupana s/n, 15706 Santiago de Compostela
Camino Finisterre · Checked October 2026
Camino Finisterre emergency & health guide: hospitals, PACs and 112
The nearest hospital with a 24/7 emergency department for each of the 5 stages, out-of-hours emergency points (PAC), rescue numbers for Galicia, the main rules, and pharmacies, ATMs and bus stops along the trail.
In an emergency call 112. It works on any phone and sends the ambulance, the Guardia Civil, fire and rescue services. For medical emergencies you can also call 061, the Galician health emergency service. Say which stage you are on, the nearest village and, if you can, your GPS coordinates.
Rescue numbers
| Number | What it is |
|---|---|
| 112 | European emergency number, answered 24/7 by 112 Galicia: ambulance, Guardia Civil, fire and rescue. The first call for any emergency on the route. |
| 061 | Urxencias Sanitarias de Galicia-061: medical emergencies, ambulances and the medical helicopter, 24/7 |
| 062 | Guardia Civil, the police in the rural areas the route crosses |
| 900 202 202 | Salvamento Marítimo, sea rescue for the coast at Fisterra, Lires and Muxía |
Before each stage, check the forecast and weather warnings from MeteoGalicia; rain and strong wind are common on the Costa da Morte.
Rules to know
- Public (Xunta) albergues in Negreira, Olveiroa, Fisterra and Muxía cost 10 €, take no bookings and admit pilgrims from 13:00 to 22:00. Walkers with a credencial come first.
- The public albergue in Olveiroa is closed from 28 September to 13 October 2026; the private albergues in Olveiroa stay open.
- Free camping outside campsites is not allowed in Galicia, and fires are forbidden. Plan to sleep in albergues, pensions or hotels.
- Do not burn clothes or boots at Cape Fisterra. The council stopped this old custom in 2022 because of the fire risk, and people caught doing it are fined.
- This route does not earn a Compostela, which is only given for walking to Santiago. With a stamped credencial you get the free Fisterrana at the Fisterra tourist office and the Muxiana at the Muxía tourist office or public albergue.
- At Hospital, after Olveiroa, the waymarks split: left for Cee and Fisterra, right for Dumbría and Muxía. Between Hospital and Cee (13 km) and between Lires and Muxía (14 km) there are no shops or bars.
- EU, EEA, Swiss and UK visitors get public health care with an EHIC or GHIC card; everyone else pays, so travel insurance is a good idea.
Nearest hospital for each stage
| # | Stage | Hospital (24/7 emergency) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santiago de Compostela → Negreira | CHUS – University Hospital of Santiago de Compostela, Emergency Department |
| 2 | Negreira → Olveiroa | Hospital Virxe da Xunqueira (Cee public hospital) – Emergency Department |
| 3 | Olveiroa → Cee | Hospital Virxe da Xunqueira (Cee public hospital) – Emergency Department |
| 4 | Cee → Fisterra | Hospital Virxe da Xunqueira (Cee public hospital) – Emergency Department |
| 5 | Fisterra → Muxía | Hospital Virxe da Xunqueira (Cee public hospital) – Emergency Department |
Hospitals
Hospital Virxe da Xunqueira (Cee public hospital) – Emergency Department
Hospital Público Virxe da Xunqueira (Hospital de Cee)
- 24/7 emergency
- Stages 2, 3, 4, 5
Paseo do Alcalde Pepe Sánchez 7, 15270 Cee
Clinics and doctors
These public health centres (centros de saúde) treat minor injuries and illness on weekday mornings. In Negreira and Cee a PAC (punto de atención continuada) in the same building gives urgent care in the evening, at night and at weekends. They are not hospital emergency departments.
Negreira Health Centre and PAC (out-of-hours emergency point)
Centro de Saúde e Punto de Atención Continuada (PAC) de Negreira
- Opening hours only
- Stages 1, 2
Negreira town centre, 15830 Negreira
Cee Health Centre and PAC (out-of-hours emergency point)
Centro de Saúde e Punto de Atención Continuada (PAC) de Cee
- Opening hours only
- Stages 2, 3, 4, 5
Rúa da Independencia 1, 15270 Cee
Mazaricos Health Centre (A Picota)
Centro de Saúde de Mazaricos
- Opening hours only
- Stages 2
A Picota, 15256 Mazaricos
Corcubión Health Centre
Centro de Saúde de Corcubión
- Opening hours only
- Stages 4
Avenida da Viña, 15130 Corcubión
Muxía Health Centre
Centro de Saúde de Muxía
- Opening hours only
- Stages 5
Rúa Saúde, A Camposa, 15124 Muxía
Pharmacies, cash and supplies
- Pharmacies: Negreira, Cee, Fisterra, Muxía
- ATMs: Negreira, Cee, Fisterra, Muxía
- Shops: Negreira, Olveiroa, Cee, Fisterra, Muxía
- Bus stops: Negreira, Cee, Fisterra, Muxía
There are pharmacies in Negreira, Cee, Corcubión, Fisterra and Muxía, but none on the trail between Negreira and Cee. At night and on Sundays a duty pharmacy (farmacia de garda) covers each area: the rota is on the A Coruña pharmacists' website (cofc.es) and on the door of every pharmacy. Carry water and snacks for the stretches without shops: Hospital to Cee and Lires to Muxía.
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