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The 10 rudest cities in Spain, according to their own residents

Spain, one of touristic destinations most desired in the world. sun, beachesgood food, welcoming and hospitable people… These are the main reasons that make our country one of the preferred options for foreigners to spend their holidays. However, as is well known, things change from the inside out. It’s one thing to be nice to those who come to visit (and that sooner or later they will leave), and another to have to put up with the neighbor every day.



An analysis prepared by the search platform for private teachers Preply He wanted to focus on this issue. In the study, carried out between more than 1500 residents of 19 areas of Spain“They have been asked how often they encounter rude behaviour, their views on tipping, and who they think is the rudest, locals or outsiders.”

These are the rudest cities, according to their own residents

Preply researchers have asked residents of different cities for their opinion about the level of education that their fellow citizens show in the 12 areas most likely to show impoliteness towards others. The curious conclusion they have reached is that the three rudest cities in Spain, according to their own residents, are Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Granada and Alicante-Elche. These are the cities that complete the top 10 of the rudest:

  1. Santa Cruz of Tenerife

  2. Granada

  3. Alicante-Elche

  4. Saint Sebastian

  5. Bilbao

  6. Palma de Mallorca

  7. Barcelona

  8. Málaga

  9. Valladolid

  10. Madrid

On the opposite side, Vigo is the most educated city and I saw themallisoletanos are the most generous, always according to their fellow citizens. Likewise, among the 10 cities that make up the top 10 positive, it surprisingly slips Madridwhich has loaded with the historical label of the cockiness of its inhabitants.



  1. Vigo

  2. A Coruña-Olerios-Arteixo

  3. Valencia

  4. Murcia-Orihuela

  5. Oviedo-Gijón-Avilés

  6. The Gran Canarian palms

  7. Zaragoza

  8. Sevilla

  9. Cadiz

  10. Madrid

Apart from revealing which cities in Spain have the best and worst manners, the purpose was also to find out what are the most frequent rude behaviors throughout the territory. The results showed that being glued to the phone all the time is the most prevalentfollowed by not letting other cars pass when there is traffic.

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