1978 in Spain

Events in the year 1978 in Spain.

Incumbents

 * Monarch – Juan Carlos I
 * Prime Minister of Spain – Adolfo Suárez

Events

 * 28 February – CEIM organization is formed in Madrid.
 * 11 July – Los Alfaques disaster: a truck carrying highly flammable propylene explodes near Los Alfaques seaside campsite killing at least 217 people.
 * 22 October – An attack in Getxo by the separatist group ETA kills three people.
 * 6 December – Spanish Constitution of 1978 ratified in a referendum.
 * 1978 Spanish trade union representative elections

Births

 * 1 July – Alessandra Aguilar, athlete
 * 6 August – Iñaki Rueda, Formula One engineer
 * 5 November - Xavier Tondó, cyclist (died 2011)

Deaths

 * 7 September – Ricardo Zamora, footballer (born 1901)