1938 in Spain

Events from the year 1938 in Spain.

Incumbents

 * President: Manuel Azaña
 * Prime Minister: Juan Negrín

Events

 * February 5–7 - Battle of Alfambra
 * March 5–6 - Battle of Cape Palos
 * March 7-April 19 - Aragon Offensive
 * March 16–17 - Battle of Caspe
 * March 16–19 - Bombing of Barcelona
 * April 1–3 - Battle of Gandesa (1938)
 * April 14-June 16 - Battle of Bielsa pocket
 * May 25 - Bombing of Alicante
 * May 31 - Bombing of Granollers
 * July 25-November 16 - Battle of the Ebro
 * November 7 - Bombing of Cabra

Births

 * January 5 - Juan Carlos I of Spain
 * March 5 - Jordi Dauder, actor (d. 2011)
 * March 10 - Lorenzo Palomo, composer and conductor (d. 2024)
 * May 10 - Manuel Santana, tennis player (d. 2021)
 * July 28 - Luis Aragones, football player and manager (d. 2014)

Deaths

 * 11 January - Juan de la Cierva y Peñafiel, lawyer and politician (b. 1864)
 * 29 January - Armando Palacio Valdés, writer (b. 1853)
 * 9 April - Manuel Carrasco Formiguera (b. 1890)
 * 14 May - Miguel Cabanellas (b. 1872)