Monastic Map

The directory

Spain

699 living communities, 23 closed or moved since 2020, 35 with a sourced need.

Andalucía

HouseOrderTownStatus
Camaldolese Hermitage of Nuestra Señora de la Inmaculada Concepción, Hinojosa del DuqueCamaldolese, hermitsHinojosa del DuqueAppeal open
Convent of Belén, AntequeraPoor Clare, nunsAntequera
Convent of Concepción, GranadaFranciscan nuns of the Third Order Regular, nunsGranada
Convent of Corazón Eucarístico de Jesús, RondaDiscalced Carmelite, nunsRondaClosing or moving
Convent of Corpus Christi, Arcos de la FronteraDiscalced Mercedarian nuns, nunsArcos de la Frontera
Convent of Corpus Christi, CádizDiscalced Carmelite, nunsCádizFarewell Mass on 17 July 2026; the community of five nuns closed after 120 years in the city and the church closed for worship.
Convent of Encarnación, AntequeraCarmelite, nunsAntequera
Convent of Encarnación, CórdobaCistercian, nunsCórdoba
Convent of Jerónimas de ConstantinaHieronymite, nunsConstantina
Convent of Jesús María, AndújarMinim nuns, nunsAndújar
Convent of Jesús y María, ArchidonaMinim nuns, nunsArchidona
Convent of Madre de Dios de la Piedad, SevillaDominican, nunsSevilla
Convent of Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación, AlmeríaPoor Clare, nunsAlmería
Convent of Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación, GranadaPoor Clare, nunsGranada
Convent of Nuestra Señora de la Merced, MálagaMercedarian nuns, nunsMálaga
Convent of Nuestra Señora de la Paz y Santísima Trinidad, MálagaPoor Clare, nunsMálagaAppeal open
Convent of Nuestra Señora de la Piedad, Sancte Spiritus y Santa Catalina de Siena, GranadaDominican, nunsGranada
Convent of Nuestra Señora de la Piedad, TorredonjimenoDominican, nunsTorredonjimeno
Convent of Purísima Concepción (Vulgo de las Puras), AlmeríaConceptionist, nunsAlmería
Convent of Purísima Concepción, AndújarTrinitarian nuns, nunsAndújar
Convent of Purísima Concepción, JaénDominican, nunsJaén
Convent of Purísima Concepción, OsunaConceptionist, nunsOsuna
Convent of Purísima Concepción, ÚbedaDiscalced Carmelite, nunsÚbeda
Convent of Regina Coeli, Sanlúcar de BarramedaPoor Clare, nunsSanlúcar de Barrameda
Convent of Sagrada Familia, OgíjaresDiscalced Carmelite, nunsOgíjares
Convent of Sagrado Corazón, AlmeríaSlaves of the Blessed Sacrament and of the Immaculate (perpetual adoration nuns), nunsAlmería
Convent of San Andrés, MarchenaDiscalced Mercedarian nuns, nunsMarchena
Convent of San Antonio, BaezaPoor Clare, nunsBaeza
Convent of San Clemente, JaénSlaves of the Blessed Sacrament and of the Immaculate (perpetual adoration nuns), nunsJaén
Convent of San Cristobal, Medina SidoniaAugustinian, nunsMedina SidoniaAppeal open
Convent of San José, Jerez de la FronteraPoor Clare, nunsJerez de la Frontera
Convent of San José, SevillaMercedarian nuns, nunsSevilla
Convent of San Juan Bautista, Villalba del AlcorCarmelite, nunsVillalba del Alcor
Convent of San Leandro, SevillaAugustinian, nunsSevilla
Convent of San Luis, Vélez-BlancoConceptionist, nunsVélez-Blanco
Convent of San Rafael, CórdobaCapuchin Poor Clare, nunsCórdoba
Convent of Santa Ana, Villanueva del ArzobispoDominican, nunsVillanueva del Arzobispo
Convent of Santa Catalina de Siena, AntequeraDominican, nunsAntequera
Convent of Santa Catalina de Zafra, GranadaDominican, nunsGranada
Convent of Santa Catalina, AracenaCarmelite, nunsAracena
Convent of Santa Catalina, BaezaPoor Clare, nunsBaeza
Convent of Santa Clara a la Columna, BelalcázarPoor Clare, nunsBelalcázar
Convent of Santa Clara, Alcalá de GuadairaPoor Clare, nunsAlcalá de Guadaira
Convent of Santa Clara, AlcaudetePoor Clare, nunsAlcaudete
Convent of Santa Eufemia, AntequeraMinim nuns, nunsAntequera
Convent of Santa Florentina, ÉcijaDominican, nunsÉcija
Convent of Santa Inés del Valle, ÉcijaPoor Clare, nunsÉcijaLives on gifts
Convent of Santa Isabel la Real, GranadaPoor Clare, nunsGranada
Convent of Santa María de Gracia, (Santa Rita), Jerez de la FronteraAugustinian, nunsJerez de la Frontera
Convent of Santa María de Gracia, CórdobaDominican, nunsCórdoba
Convent of Santa María de Gracia, HuelvaAugustinian, nunsHuelva
Convent of Santa María de Jesús, SevillaPoor Clare, nunsSevilla
Convent of Santa María de la Asunción, Morón de la FronteraHieronymite, nunsMorón de la Frontera
Convent of Santa María de la Purísima Concepción, MarchenaPoor Clare, nunsMarchenaAppeal open
Convent of Santa Rosalía, SevillaCapuchin Poor Clare, nunsSevilla
Convent of Santa Teresa de Jesús, JaénDiscalced Carmelite, nunsJaén
Convent of Santa Teresa, Sanlúcar de BarramedaDiscalced Carmelite, nunsSanlúcar de Barrameda
Convent of Santísima Trinidad, CarmonaAugustinian, nunsCarmona
Convent of Santísima Trinidad, San FernandoDiscalced Carmelite, nunsSan Fernando
Convent of Visitación de Santa María, SevillaVisitation, nunsSevilla
Monastery of Asunción de Nuestra Señora, Puerto de la TorreCistercian, nunsPuerto de la Torre
Monastery of Bethlehem, Charterhouse of JerezMonastic Family of Bethlehem (nuns), nunsJerez de la FronteraThe Sisters of Bethlehem lived in the charterhouse of Jerez from 2002 until 2024 (French Wikipedia list of the order's monasteries); Alfa y Omega reports that after leaving Jerez they founded the monastery at Zalamea la Real (Huelva).
Monastery of Carmelo del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús y Beato Tito Brandsma, CórdobaCarmelite, nunsCórdoba
Monastery of Concepción Franciscana «de Las Bernardas», ÚbedaPoor Clare, nunsÚbeda
Monastery of Divina Misericordia y San José, Cumbres MayoresDiscalced Carmelite, nunsCumbres Mayores
Monastery of Encarnación, GranadaCarmelite, nunsGranada
Monastery of Encarnación, OsunaDiscalced Mercedarian nuns, nunsOsuna
Monastery of Encarnación, SevillaAugustinian, nunsSevilla
Monastery of Espíritu Santo, El Puerto de Santa MaríaCommanderesses of the Holy Spirit (canonesses), nunsEl Puerto de Santa María
Monastery of Espíritu Santo, SevillaCommanderesses of the Holy Spirit (canonesses), nunsSevilla
Monastery of Hermanas Pobres de Santa Clara, CarmonaPoor Clare, nunsCarmona
Monastery of Inmaculada Concepción, Alhama de GranadaServants of the Lord and the Virgin of Matará (contemplative branch), sistersAlhama de GranadaUrgent appeal
Monastery of Jesús de María, GranadaCapuchin Poor Clare, nunsGranada
Monastery of Jesús Nazareno, Chiclana de la FronteraAugustinian, nunsChiclana de la Frontera
Monastery of Jesús, María y José, Media SidoniaAugustinian, nunsMedia Sidonia
Monastery of Jesús, María y José, VélezDiscalced Carmelite, nunsVélez
Monastery of Madre de Dios, BaenaDominican, nunsBaena
Monastery of Madre de Dios, Sanlúcar de BarramedaDominican, nunsSanlúcar de Barrameda
Monastery of Nuestra Señora de Gracia, Vélez-MálagaPoor Clare, nunsVélez-MálagaAppeal open
Monastery of Nuestra Señora de la Consolación, SevillaMinim nuns, nunsSevilla
Monastery of Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación, Alcalá la RealDominican, nunsAlcalá la RealAppeal open
Monastery of Nuestra Señora de la Piedad, CádizConceptionist, nunsCádiz
Monastery of Nuestra Señora de la Sierra, HornachuelosDiscalced Carmelite, nunsHornachuelos
Monastery of Nuestra Señora de las Angustias, CabraAugustinian, nunsCabra
Monastery of Nuestra Señora del Carmen y San José, LinaresDiscalced Carmelite, nunsLinares
Monastery of Nuestra Señora del Espino, ChauchinaCapuchin Poor Clare, nunsChauchina
Monastery of Nuestra Señora del Remedio, Alcalá la RealTrinitarian nuns, nunsAlcalá la Real
Monastery of Nuestra Señora del Rosario, San FernandoCapuchin Poor Clare, nunsSan Fernando
Monastery of Patrocinio de la Virgen, RondaPoor Clare, nunsRonda
Monastery of Purísima Concepción, Hinojosa del DuqueConceptionist, nunsHinojosa del Duque
Monastery of Purísima Concepción, JaénPoor Clare, nunsJaén
Monastery of Purísima Concepción, Jerez de la FronteraMinim nuns, nunsJerez de la FronteraNo appeal found
Monastery of Purísima Concepción, LebrijaConceptionist, nunsLebrija
Monastery of Purísima Concepción, Mairena del AljarafeConceptionist, nunsMairena del AljarafeAppeal open
Monastery of Purísima Concepción, UtreraCarmelite, nunsUtrera
Monastery of Sagrado Corazón de Jesús, TorremolinosDiscalced Carmelite, nunsTorremolinos
Monastery of San Clemente, SevillaCistercian, nunsSevilla
Monastery of San Gregorio (Casa Madre), GranadaSlaves of the Blessed Sacrament and of the Immaculate (perpetual adoration nuns), nunsGranada
Monastery of San Jerónimo, GranadaHieronymite, nunsGranada
Monastery of San José del Carmen, SevillaMercedarian nuns, nunsSevilla
Monastery of San José del Oasis de Jesús Sacerdote, Villaviciosa de CórdobaOasis of Jesus the Priest (contemplative nuns), nunsVillaviciosa de Córdoba
Monastery of San José del Salvador, Beas de SeguraDiscalced Carmelite, nunsBeas de Segura
Monastery of San José y San Roque, Aguilar de la FronteraDiscalced Carmelite, nunsAguilar de la FronteraLives on gifts
Monastery of San José, AntequeraDiscalced Carmelite, nunsAntequera
Monastery of San José, Dos HermanasDiscalced Carmelite, nunsDos Hermanas
Monastery of San José, GranadaDiscalced Carmelite, nunsGranada
Monastery of San José, MálagaDiscalced Carmelite, nunsMálagaThe six remaining nuns were due to leave in early July 2026: four for the Carmel of Sanlúcar la Mayor (Seville) and two for Cádiz.
Monastery of San Martín de Tours, LucenaAugustinian, nunsLucena
Monastery of San Miguel Arcángel, El Puerto Santa MaríaCapuchin Poor Clare, nunsEl Puerto Santa María
Monastery of San Pedro, OsunaCarmelite, nunsOsuna
Monastery of Santa Ana y San José, CórdobaDiscalced Carmelite, nunsCórdobaAppeal open
Monastery of Santa Ana, MontillaConceptionist, nunsMontilla
Monastery of Santa Ana, SevillaCarmelite, nunsSevilla
Monastery of Santa Clara, EstepaPoor Clare, nunsEstepa
Monastery of Santa Clara, MálagaPoor Clare, nunsMálaga
Monastery of Santa Clara, MontillaPoor Clare, nunsMontilla
Monastery of Santa Clara, Morón de la FronteraPoor Clare, nunsMorón de la Frontera
Monastery of Santa Isabel de los Ángeles, RondaPoor Clare, nunsRonda
Monastery of Santa María de la Cinta, HuelvaOblate Sisters of Christ the Priest, sistersHuelva
Monastery of Santa María de la Encarnación, CoínPoor Clare, nunsCoín
Monastery of Santa María de las Escalonias, HornachuelosTrappist, monksHornachuelos
Monastery of Santa María la Real, BormujosDominican, nunsBormujos
Monastery of Santa María Magdalena, BaezaAugustinian, nunsBaeza
Monastery of Santa María, CádizConceptionist, nunsCádiz
Monastery of Santa Marta, CórdobaHieronymite, nunsCórdobaWithout a community since the last nun, Sor Fátima, died on 15 June 2026 aged 99.
Monastery of Santa Paula, SevillaHieronymite, nunsSevilla
Monastery of Santísima Trinidad, BazaDominican, nunsBaza
Monastery of Santísima Trinidad, MartosTrinitarian nuns, nunsMartos
Monastery of Santísimo Corpus Christi, GranadaAugustinian, nunsGranada
Monastery of Santísimo Sacramento y de la Inmaculada, CórdobaSlaves of the Blessed Sacrament and of the Immaculate (perpetual adoration nuns), nunsCórdoba
Monastery of Santísimo Sacramento, Cañete la RealCarmelite, nunsCañete la Real
Monastery of Santo Ángel Custodio, GranadaPoor Clare, nunsGranada
Monastery of Santo Tomás de Villanueva, GranadaAugustinian, nunsGranada
Monastery of Visitación de la Santísima Virgen, MotrilAugustinian, nunsMotril
Monastery of Visitación de Santa María, CórdobaVisitation, nunsCórdobaNo appeal found
Monastery of Visitación, GranadaVisitation, nunsGranada
Royal Monastery of Madre de Dios, GranadaCommanderesses of Santiago, nunsGranada
Royal Monastery of Santa Clara, JaénPoor Clare, nunsJaén
Royal Monastery of Santa Clara, ÚbedaPoor Clare, nunsÚbeda
Royal Monastery of Santa Inés, SevillaPoor Clare, nunsSevilla

Aragon

HouseOrderTownStatus
Monastery of Santa María Reina, SigenaMonastic Family of Bethlehem (nuns), nunsVillanueva de SigenaSisters of Bethlehem lived in the royal monastery of Sigena from 1985; French Wikipedia states that the community left on 21 July 2020. The house is absent from the order's list.

Aragón

HouseOrderTownStatus
Convent of San Ignacio de Loyola, Rubielos de MoraAugustinian, nunsRubielos de Mora
Convent of San José, ZaragozaDiscalced Carmelite, nunsZaragoza
Convent of San Miguel, HuescaCarmelite, nunsHuesca
Convent of Santa Catalina y San Damián, ZaragozaPoor Clare, nunsZaragoza
Convent of Santa Clara, BorjaPoor Clare, nunsBorja
Convent of Santa Teresa, TeruelDiscalced Carmelite, nunsTeruelThe last six nuns left in 2020 after 360 years in Teruel.
Monastery of Concepción, ÉpilaConceptionist, nunsÉpila
Monastery of Encarnación, ZaragozaCarmelite, nunsZaragoza
Monastery of Inmaculada, MonzónPoor Clare, nunsMonzón
Monastery of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, HuescaCarmelite, nunsHuescaAppeal open
Monastery of Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles, ZaragozaCapuchin Poor Clare, nunsZaragoza
Monastery of Nuestra Señora del Rosario, DarocaDominican, nunsDaroca
Monastery of Resurrección, ZaragozaCanonesses of the Holy Sepulchre, nunsZaragoza
Monastery of San Benito, ZaragozaBenedictine, nunsZaragoza
Monastery of San Jorge, TaustePoor Clare, nunsTauste
Monastery of San José, MaluendaDiscalced Carmelite, nunsMaluendaUrgent appeal
Monastery of San José, ZaragozaDiscalced Carmelite, nunsZaragoza
Monastery of Santa Cruz, JacaBenedictine, nunsJaca
Monastery of Santa Lucía, ZaragozaCistercian, nunsZaragoza
Monastery of Santa María del Pilar, ZaragozaDominican, nunsZaragoza
Monastery of Santa María del Pilar, ZaragozaDominican, nunsZaragoza
Monastery of Santa María del Pueyo, BarbastroInstitute of the Incarnate Word (monastic branch), monksBarbastro
Monastery of Santa Teresa, GarrapinillosDiscalced Carmelite, nunsGarrapinillos
Monastery of Santa Teresa, HuescaDiscalced Carmelite, nunsHuesca
Monastery of Santo Nombre de Jesús, BarbastroCapuchin Poor Clare, nunsBarbastroUrgent appeal
Monastery of Venida de Nuestra Señora del Pilar, CaspeCapuchin Poor Clare, nunsCaspe
PURÍSIMA CONCEPCIÓN DE BORJAConceptionist, nunsBorja
Royal Monastery of Santa Clara, HuescaPoor Clare, nunsHuesca

Asturias

HouseOrderTownStatus
Convent of Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación, Cangas del NarceaDominican, nunsCangas del Narcea
Monastery of Encarnación, OviedoAugustinian, nunsOviedo
Monastery of Nuestra Santísima Madre del Carmen, OviedoDiscalced Carmelite, nunsOviedo
Monastery of Nuestra Señora del Carmen y San José, GijónDiscalced Carmelite, nunsGijón
Monastery of Purísima Concepción, VillaviciosaPoor Clare, nunsVillaviciosa
Monastery of Santa María Magdalena, OviedoPassionist, nunsOviedo
Monastery of Santísimo Sacramento y Purísima Concepción, Gijón - SomióAugustinian, nunsGijón - Somió
Monastery of Visitación de Santa María, OviedoVisitation, nunsOviedo
Royal Monastery of San Pelayo, OviedoBenedictine, nunsOviedo

Canarias

HouseOrderTownStatus
Monastery of Inmaculada Concepción, GarachicoConceptionist, nunsGarachico
Monastery of Nuestra Señora del Socorro, GüímarInstitute of the Incarnate Word (monastic branch), monksGüímar
Monastery of San Ildefonso, TerorCistercian, nunsTeror
Monastery of San Juan Bautista, La LagunaPoor Clare, nunsLa Laguna
Monastery of Santa Catalina de Siena, La LagunaDominican, nunsLa Laguna
Monastery of Santísima Trinidad, Breña AltaCistercian, nunsBreña Alta
Monastery of Santísima Trinidad, Santa BrígidaBenedictine, monksSanta Brígida

Cantabria

HouseOrderTownStatus
Cistercian Abbey of Santa María de Viaceli, CóbrecesTrappist, monksCóbreces
Convent of Nuestra Señora del Carmen, MaliañoDiscalced Carmelite, nunsMaliañoClosed in March 2025 after 141 years in Camargo: the five remaining nuns fell below the required minimum of six and moved to other houses of the order; a farewell Mass was set for 29 March 2025.
Convent of Regina Coeli, Santillana del MarPoor Clare, nunsSantillana del Mar
Convent of San Francisco, LaredoTrinitarian nuns, nunsLaredo
Convent of San José, RuilobaDiscalced Carmelite, nunsRuiloba
Convent of San Juan de Monte Calvario, EscalantePoor Clare, nunsEscalante
Convent of San Luis y San Fernando, TorrelavegaDiscalced Carmelite, nunsTorrelavega
Monastery of Nuestra Señora del Río y San José, LiérganesCistercian, nunsLiérganes
Monastery of Santa Cruz, Villaverde de PontonesPoor Clare, nunsVillaverde de Pontones
Monastery of Santa María de la Merced, NojaMercedarian nuns, nunsNoja
Monastery of Santísima Trinidad, SuesaTrinitarian nuns, nunsSuesa
Monastery of Visitación de Santa María, SantanderVisitation, nunsSantander

Castellón

HouseOrderTownStatus
Benifasar CharterhouseCarthusian, nunsPuebla de Benifasar

Castilla y León

HouseOrderTownStatus
Abbey of San Isidro de DueñasTrappist, monksSan Isidro de Dueñas
Abbey of Santísima Trinidad, El TiembloBenedictine, nunsEl Tiemblo
Cistercian Abbey of Santa María la Real, ArévaloTrappist, nunsArévalo
Cistercian Abbey of Santa María y San Andrés, San Andrés de ArroyoCistercian, nunsSan Andrés de Arroyo
Cistercian Monastery of Calatrava de San Bernardo, BurgosCistercian, nunsBurgos
Cistercian Monastery of Santa Ana, ÁvilaTrappist, nunsÁvila
Convent of Anunciada, Villafranca del BierzoPoor Clare, nunsVillafranca del Bierzo
Convent of Asunción, VillalobosPoor Clare, nunsVillalobosThe last nun left on 4 April 2026 and the diocese of Zamora declared the community extinct.
Convent of Concepción del Carmen, ValladolidDiscalced Carmelite, nunsValladolid
Convent of Inmaculada y San José, Arenas de San PedroDiscalced Carmelite, nunsArenas de San Pedro
Convent of Madre de Dios, BurgosAugustinian, nunsBurgos
Convent of Madres Redentoristas, AstorgaRedemptoristine, nunsAstorga
Convent of Pasión de Nuestro Señor Jesucristo, San Felices de los GallegosAugustinian, nunsSan Felices de los Gallegos
Convent of Purísima, SalamancaAugustinian, nunsSalamanca
Convent of Sagrada Familia, Ciudad RodrigoDiscalced Carmelite, nunsCiudad RodrigoAppeal open
Convent of San Antonio de Padua, VillalpandoPoor Clare, nunsVillalpando
Convent of San José y Santa Ana, BurgosDiscalced Carmelite, nunsBurgos
Convent of San José, ÁvilaDiscalced Carmelite, nunsÁvila
Convent of San José, Burgo de OsmaDiscalced Carmelite, nunsBurgo de Osma
Convent of San José, BurgosBenedictine, nunsBurgos
Convent of San José, Medina del CampoDiscalced Carmelite, nunsMedina del Campo
Convent of San José, ToroDiscalced Carmelite, nunsToro
Convent of San Luis, BurgosConceptionist, nunsBurgos
Convent of Sancti Spiritus, AstorgaFranciscan nuns of the Third Order Regular, nunsAstorga
Convent of Santa Clara, AstudilloPoor Clare, nunsAstudillo
Convent of Santa Clara, BurgosPoor Clare, nunsBurgos
Convent of Santa Clara, CastrojerizPoor Clare, nunsCastrojeriz
Convent of Santa Clara, CuéllarPoor Clare, nunsCuéllar
Convent of Santa Clara, ValladolidPoor Clare, nunsValladolid
Convent of Santa Cruz, LeónPoor Clare, nunsLeón
Convent of Santa Doretea, BurgosCanonesses Regular of the Lateran (Augustinian canonesses), nunsBurgos
Convent of Santa Isabel, Alba de TormesFranciscan nuns of the Third Order Regular, nunsAlba de Tormes
Convent of Santa Isabel, MedinaceliPoor Clare, nunsMedinaceli
Convent of Santa María de Jesús, ÁvilaPoor Clare, nunsÁvila
Convent of Santa Marina, ZamoraPoor Clare, nunsZamora
Convent of Santa Teresa de Jesús y San Juan de la Cruz, BlascomillánDiscalced Carmelite, nunsBlascomillán
Convent of Santísima Trinidad y la Virgen del Carmen, LeónDiscalced Carmelite, nunsLeón
Convent of Santísima Trinidad, Carrión de los CondesDiscalced Carmelite, nunsCarrión de los Condes
Convent of Santo Toribio de Liébana, VitigudinoAugustinian, nunsVitigudino
Convent of Tránsito, ZamoraPoor Clare, nunsZamora
Monastery of Anunciación, Alba de TormesDiscalced Carmelite, nunsAlba de Tormes
Monastery of Ascensión, ZamoraBenedictine, nunsZamora
Monastery of Asunción de la Madre de Dios, ValladolidPoor Clare, nunsValladolid
Monastery of Asunción de Nuestra Señora, Castil de LencesPoor Clare, nunsCastil de Lences
Monastery of Concepción, ValladolidConceptionist, nunsValladolidAppeal open
Monastery of Conversión – Albergue de Peregrinos, Carrión de los CondesAugustinian, nunsCarrión de los Condes
Monastery of Conversión, Sotillo de la AdradaAugustinian, nunsSotillo de la Adrada
Monastery of Corpus Christi, SalamancaPoor Clare, nunsSalamanca
Monastery of Corpus Christi, SegoviaPoor Clare, nunsSegovia
Monastery of Cristo Crucificado (Ermita del Cristo de Cabrera), Las VeguillasDiscalced Carmelite, nunsLas Veguillas
Monastery of El Salvador, BenaventeCistercian, nunsBenavente
Monastery of Encarnación, ÁvilaDiscalced Carmelite, nunsÁvila
Monastery of Encarnación, Peñaranda de BracamonteDiscalced Carmelite, nunsPeñaranda de Bracamonte
Monastery of Humilde Encarnación, SegoviaAugustinian, nunsSegovia
Monastery of Inmaculada Concepción, RapariegosPoor Clare, nunsRapariegos
Monastery of Inmaculada, Paredes de NavaBridgettine, nunsParedes de Nava
Monastery of Jesús María, ValladolidConceptionist, nunsValladolid
Monastery of Jesús y María, OrónAugustinian, nunsOrón
Monastery of La Encarnación, LeónAugustinian, nunsLeónClosed in March 2025 (farewell Mass on 25 March 2025); the three remaining nuns left for monasteries of the order in Madrid, Requena (Valencia) and Argentina. The building stood empty in October 2025.
Monastery of La Expectación, PalenciaAugustinian, nunsPalencia
Monastery of Madre de Dios, FontiverosCarmelite, nunsFontiveros
Monastery of Madre de Dios, OlmedoDominican, nunsOlmedo
Monastery of Madre de Dios, SalamancaFranciscan nuns of the Third Order Regular, nunsSalamancaAppeal open
Monastery of Nuestra Señora de Alconada, AmpudiaCistercian, nunsAmpudia
Monastery of Nuestra Señora de Belén, Toral de los GuzmanesHieronymite, nunsToral de los Guzmanes
Monastery of nuestra Señora de Gracia, Madrigal de las Altas TorresAugustinian, nunsMadrigal de las Altas Torres
Monastery of Nuestra Señora de Herrera, Miranda de EbroCamaldolese, hermitsMiranda de EbroLives on gifts
Monastery of Nuestra Señora de la Consolación, CalabazanosPoor Clare, nunsCalabazanos
Monastery of Nuestra Señora de la Consolación, SalamancaDominican, nunsSalamanca
Monastery of Nuestra Señora de la Piedad, PalenciaDominican, nunsPalencia
Monastery of Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles, VillacastínPoor Clare, nunsVillacastín
Monastery of Nuestra Señora de Porta Coeli, El ZarzosoFranciscan nuns of the Third Order Regular, nunsEl CabacoAppeal open
Monastery of Nuestra Señora del Carmen y San Juan de la Cruz, Mancera de AbajoDiscalced Carmelite, nunsMancera de Abajo
Monastery of Nuestra Señora del Espino, Vivar del CidPoor Clare, nunsVivar del Cid
Monastery of Nuestra Señora del Henar, CuéllarSamaritan Carmelites of the Heart of Jesus, sistersCuéllar
Monastery of Nuestra Señora Porta Coeli, ValladolidDominican, nunsValladolid
Monastery of Purísima Concepción, ÁgredaConceptionist, nunsÁgreda
Monastery of Purísima Concepción, CuéllarConceptionist, nunsCuéllar
Monastery of Purísima Concepción, LeónConceptionist, nunsLeón
Monastery of Purísima Concepción, Peñaranda de DueroConceptionist, nunsPeñaranda de Duero
Monastery of Purísima Concepción, PonferradaConceptionist, nunsPonferrada
Monastery of Purísima Concepción, SalamancaPoor Clare, nunsSalamanca
Monastery of Purísima Concepción, SegoviaConceptionist, nunsSegovia
Monastery of Purísima Concepción, ToroDiscalced Mercedarian nuns, nunsToro
Monastery of Purísima Concepción, Villafranca del BierzoConceptionist, nunsVillafranca del Bierzo
Monastery of Sagrada familia y San Juan de la Cruz, San IldefonsoDiscalced Carmelite, nunsSan Ildefonso
Monastery of Sagrado Corazón de Jesús, CandeledaConceptionist, nunsCandeleda
Monastery of Sagrado Corazón de Jesús, CantalapiedraPoor Clare, nunsCantalapiedra
Monastery of Sagrado Corazón de Jesús, Villagarcía de CamposDiscalced Carmelite, nunsVillagarcía de Campos
Monastery of Sagrado Corazón, CigalesPoor Clare, nunsCigales
Monastery of Sagrados Corazones de Jesús y María, ValladolidVisitation, nunsValladolid
Monastery of San Agustín, PalenciaCanonesses Regular of the Lateran (Augustinian canonesses), nunsPalencia
Monastery of San Blas, LermaDominican, nunsLerma
Monastery of San Felices de Calatrava, BurgosCistercian, nunsBurgos
Monastery of San Joaquín y Santa Ana, ValladolidCistercian, nunsValladolid
Monastery of San José de las BatuecasDiscalced Carmelite, hermitsLas Batuecas
Monastery of San José de las MM, Agustinas, Villafranca del BierzoAugustinian, nunsVillafranca del Bierzo
Monastery of San José del Carmen, SegoviaDiscalced Carmelite, nunsSegovia
Monastery of San José y de Nuestra Señora, PalenciaDiscalced Carmelite, nunsPalencia
Monastery of San José, CabrerizosDiscalced Carmelite, nunsCabrerizos
Monastery of San Miguel de las DueñasCistercian, nunsSan Miguel de las Dueñas
Monastery of San Miguel de los Ángeles, VilladiegoAugustinian, nunsVilladiego
Monastery of San Pedro Apóstol, San Pedro de las DueñasBenedictine, nunsSan Pedro de las Dueñas
Monastery of San Pedro de Cardeña, Castrillo del ValTrappist, monksCastrillo del ValNo appeal found
Monastery of San Pedro Regalado, La AguileraIesu Communio, sistersLa Aguilera
Monastery of San Salvador del Monte Irago, Rabanal del CaminoBenedictine, monksRabanal del Camino
Monastery of San Salvador, Palacios de BenaverBenedictine, nunsPalacios de Benaver
Monastery of Sancti Spiritus el Real, ToroDominican, nunsToro
Monastery of Sancti Spiritus, ValladolidAugustinian, nunsValladolid
Monastery of Santa Clara (Antiguo convento de Sto, Domingo), SoriaPoor Clare, nunsSoria
Monastery of Santa Clara, Aguilar de CampooPoor Clare, nunsAguilar de Campoo
Monastery of Santa Clara, AstorgaPoor Clare, nunsAstorga
Monastery of Santa Clara, BeloradoPoor Clare, nunsBeloradoThe schismatic former nuns were evicted on 12 March 2026 and the keys handed to the Federación de Clarisas Nuestra Señora de Aránzazu. The older sisters who stayed in the Church live in other monasteries of the federation.
Monastery of Santa Clara, BenaventePoor Clare, nunsBenavente
Monastery of Santa Clara, Carrión de los CondesPoor Clare, nunsCarrión de los Condes
Monastery of Santa Clara, Medina de PomarPoor Clare, nunsMedina de Pomar
Monastery of Santa Clara, Medina del CampoPoor Clare, nunsMedina del Campo
Monastery of Santa Clara, PalenciaPoor Clare, nunsPalencia
Monastery of Santa Clara, TordesillasPoor Clare, nunsTordesillas
Monastery of Santa Clara, ZamoraPoor Clare, nunsZamora
Monastery of Santa Cruz, SahagúnBenedictine, nunsSahagún
Monastery of Santa Isabel de Hungría, ValladolidPoor Clare, nunsValladolid
Monastery of Santa Isabel, SalamancaPoor Clare, nunsSalamanca
Monastery of Santa Isabel, SegoviaPoor Clare, nunsSegoviaAppeal open
Monastery of Santa Magdalena, ÁvilaConceptionist, nunsÁvila
Monastery of Santa María de la Vega, SalamancaOblate Sisters of Christ the Priest, sistersSalamancaThe seven Oblate sisters left in 2025 for other houses of their institute. On 12 September 2025 a community of six Siervas del Hogar de la Madre, an active-life congregation, moved into the monastery.
Monastery of Santa María de las Dueñas, Alba de TormesBenedictine, nunsAlba de Tormes
Monastery of Santa María del Carbajal, LeónBenedictine, nunsLeón
Monastery of Santa María del Carrizo, Carrizo de la RiberaTrappist, nunsCarrizo de la RiberaLives on gifts
Monastery of Santa María del Parral, SegoviaHieronymite, monksSegovia
Monastery of Santa María la Alta, VilloruelaTrinitarian nuns, nunsVilloruela
Monastery of Santa María la Real de las Dueñas, ZamoraDominican, nunsZamora
Monastery of Santa María la Real de las Huelgas, BurgosCistercian, nunsBurgos
Monastery of Santa María la Real de las Huelgas, ValladolidCistercian, nunsValladolid
Monastery of Santa María la Real, GradefesCistercian, nunsGradefes
Monastery of Santa María la Real, Medina del CampoDominican, nunsMedina del Campo
Monastery of Santa María la Real, Villamayor de los MontesCistercian, nunsVillamayor de los Montes
Monastery of Santa María Magdalena, Medina del CampoAugustinian, nunsMedina del Campo
Monastery of Santa María, Aranda de DueroBenedictine, nunsAranda de Duero
Monastery of Santa Sofía, ToroNorbertine, nunsToro
Monastery of Santisima Trinidad (Trinitarias), BurgosTrinitarian nuns, nunsBurgos
Monastery of Santísima Trinidad, SoriaDiscalced Carmelite, nunsSoria
Monastery of Santísimo Salvador de Santa Brígida, ValladolidBridgettine, nunsValladolidLives on gifts
Monastery of Santo Domigo el Real, SegoviaDominican, nunsSegovia
Monastery of Santo Domingo de SilosBenedictine, monksSanto Domingo de Silos
Monastery of Santo Domingo, CaleruegaDominican, nunsCaleruega
Monastery of Visitación de Santa María, BurgosVisitation, nunsBurgos
Monastery of Visitación de Santa María, SalamancaVisitation, nunsSalamanca
Norbertine Monastery of Santa María, Villoria de ÓrbigoNorbertine, canonsVilloria de Órbigo
Royal Charterhouse of Santa María de Miraflores, BurgosCarthusian, monksBurgos
Royal Monastery of Santa Clara, VillafrechósPoor Clare, nunsVillafrechósReported in February 2026 as recently closed, leaving the village of about 460 people without a religious community.
Royal Monastery of Santa María, Santa María de HuertaTrappist, monksSanta María de Huerta

Castilla-La Mancha

HouseOrderTownStatus
Brihuega AbbeyCistercian, nunsBrihuegaClosed in July 2021: two of the six nuns died of COVID-19 and the community decided to close the convent (GuadalajaraDiario, 14 July 2021). The order's elenchus still carries the abbey under the Congregation of Castile's care house in Madrid, with no address or superior.
Convent of Concepción, ToledoAugustinian, nunsToledo
Convent of Encarnación, CuervaDiscalced Carmelite, nunsCuerva
Convent of Encarnación, Talavera de la ReinaCistercian, nunsTalavera de la Reina
Convent of Espíritu Santo, FuensalidaFranciscan nuns of the Third Order Regular, nunsFuensalida
Convent of Jesús Nazareno, SisantePoor Clare, nunsSisante
Convent of Jesús y María, ToledoDominican, nunsToledo
Convent of La Encarnación, AlmagroDominican, nunsAlmagroNo community: Hispania Nostra's red list says the last enclosed nuns left on 11 October 2020 (elsewhere in the same entry, that the nuns had to leave in 2016 because rising damp threatened the foundations). The convent is described as abandoned and its Renaissance chapel paintings as at risk.
Convent of Purísima Concepción de la Madre de Dios, IllescasConceptionist, nunsIllescas
Convent of Purísima Concepción, El TobosoTrinitarian nuns, nunsEl Toboso
Convent of Purísima Concepción, ToledoConceptionist, nunsToledo
Convent of Sagrado Corazón, NavahermosaDiscalced Carmelite, nunsNavahermosa
Convent of San Antonio Abad, Ciudad RealDiscalced Carmelite, nunsCiudad Real
Convent of San Antonio de Padua, ToledoFranciscan nuns of the Third Order Regular, nunsToledoAppeal open
Convent of San Clemente, ToledoCistercian, nunsToledoAppeal open
Convent of San Diego, ValdepeñasAugustinian, nunsValdepeñas
Convent of San José de CuencaDiscalced Carmelite, nunsCuenca
Convent of San José, ConsuegraDiscalced Carmelite, nunsConsuegraAppeal open
Convent of San José, GuadalajaraDiscalced Carmelite, nunsGuadalajara
Convent of San José, OcañaDiscalced Carmelite, nunsOcaña
Convent of San José, Talavera de la ReinaDiscalced Carmelite, nunsTalavera de la Reina
Convent of San José, YepesDiscalced Carmelite, nunsYepes
Convent of San Miguel Arcángel, BelmonteConceptionist, nunsBelmonte
Convent of San Pablo, ToledoHieronymite, nunsToledoAppeal open
Convent of San Pedro Apóstol, CuencaCanonesses Regular of St Lawrence Justinian, nunsCuenca
Convent of Santa Ana, MadridejosPoor Clare, nunsMadridejos
Convent of Santa Catalina, OcañaDominican, nunsOcaña
Convent of Santa Clara, OcañaPoor Clare, nunsOcaña
Convent of Santa Isabel de los Reyes, ToledoPoor Clare, nunsToledoLives on gifts
Convent of Santa María Magdalena, AlcarazFranciscan nuns of the Third Order Regular, nunsAlcaraz
Convent of Santiago Apóstol, ToledoCommanderesses of Santiago, nunsToledo
Convent of Santísimo Cristo de las Misericordias, Calzada de OropesaAugustinian, nunsCalzada de Oropesa
Convent of Santísimo Sacramento y la Inmaculada (Casa Noviciado), CuencaSlaves of the Blessed Sacrament and of the Immaculate (perpetual adoration nuns), nunsCuenca
Convent of Santo Domingo de Silos el Antiguo, ToledoCistercian, nunsToledo
Convent of Trinitarias, Quintanar de la OrdenTrinitarian nuns, nunsQuintanar de la Orden
Monastery of Descensión, AjofrínDominican, nunsAjofrín
Monastery of Inmaculada Concepción y Santa Beatriz, Alcázar de San JuanConceptionist, nunsAlcázar de San Juan
Monastery of Inmaculada Concepción, La Puebla de MontalbánConceptionist, nunsLa Puebla de MontalbánAppeal open
Monastery of Inmaculada Concepción, TorrijosConceptionist, nunsTorrijos
Monastery of Inmaculada, CuencaConceptionist, nunsCuenca
Monastery of Inmaculado Corazón de María, AlbaceteDiscalced Carmelite, nunsAlbacete
Monastery of Jesús, María y José, SigüenzaUrsuline nuns (enclosed), nunsSigüenza
Monastery of Madre de Dios, Olmeda de CobetaCistercian, nunsOlmeda de Cobeta
Monastery of Madre del Creador, Campo de CriptanaConceptionist, nunsCampo de Criptana
Monastery of Madres Trinitarias, San ClementeTrinitarian nuns, nunsSan Clemente
Monastery of Monte Sión (Monasterio de Santa María de Monte Sión), ToledoTrappistToledoUrgent appeal
Monastery of Nuestra Señora de la Estrella, MiguelturraMercedarian nuns, nunsMiguelturra
Monastery of Nuestra Señora de la Soledad, Villarrubia de los OjosPoor Clare, nunsVillarrubia de los Ojos
Monastery of Nuestra Señora de la Victoria, DaimielMinim nuns, nunsDaimiel
Monastery of Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes, Almodóvar del CampoHieronymite, nunsAlmodóvar del Campo
Monastery of Nuestra Señora de las Vírgenes, IriépalDiscalced Carmelite, nunsIriépal
Monastery of Nuestra Señora de los Remedios, Yunquera de HenaresHieronymite, nunsYunquera de Henares
Monastery of Nuestra Señora del Carmen, VillarrobledoDiscalced Carmelite, nunsVillarrobledo
Monastery of Paz, DaimielDiscalced Carmelite, nunsDaimiel
Monastery of Purísima Concepción y San Bernardo, VillarrobledoCistercian, nunsVillarrobledo
Monastery of Sagrado Corazón de Jesús y de la Virgen de Gracia, CaudeteCarmelite, nunsCaudeteAppeal open
Monastery of San Benito, Talavera de la ReinaCistercian, nunsTalavera de la Reina
Monastery of San Ildefonso, Talavera de la ReinaAugustinian, nunsTalavera de la Reina
Monastery of San José y Santa Ana, San ClementeDiscalced Carmelite, nunsSan Clemente
Monastery of San José y Santa Ana, Villanueva de la JaraDiscalced Carmelite, nunsVillanueva de la Jara
Monastery of San José, La SolanaDominican, nunsLa Solana
Monastery of San José, MalagónDiscalced Carmelite, nunsMalagón
Monastery of San José, PastranaConceptionist, nunsPastrana
Monastery of San Juan de la Penitencia, VillarrobledoPoor Clare, nunsVillarrobledo
Monastery of Santa Clara, HellínPoor Clare, nunsHellín
Monastery of Santa Clara, SigüenzaPoor Clare, nunsSigüenza
Monastery of Santa Cruz, Casarrubios del MonteCistercian, nunsCasarrubios del Monte
Monastery of Santa María del Sagrario, ToledoOblate Sisters of Christ the Priest, sistersToledo
Monastery of Santa María Expectación, CuencaBenedictine, nunsCuenca
Monastery of Santísima Trinidad y Purísima, GuadalajaraConceptionist, nunsGuadalajara
Monastery of Santo Domingo el Real, ToledoDominican, nunsToledo
Royal Monastery of San Juan Bautista, Valfermoso de las MonjasBenedictine, nunsValfermoso de las Monjas

Cataluña

HouseOrderTownStatus
Abbey of Montserrat, Monistrol de MontserratBenedictine, monksMonistrol de Montserrat
Charterhouse of Santa María de Montealegre, TianaCarthusian, monksTiana
Convent of Corazón de Jesús, LéridaDiscalced Carmelite, nunsLérida
Convent of Esclavas del Santísimo Sacramento y de la Inmaculada (Casa Juniorado), GironaSlaves of the Blessed Sacrament and of the Immaculate (perpetual adoration nuns), nunsGirona
Convent of Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles y Santa Clara, ManresaDominican, nunsManresa
Convent of San José y Santa Teresa de Jesús, GironaDiscalced Carmelite, nunsGirona
Convent of Sant Carles Borromeu (Capuchin Poor Clares), ManresaCapuchin Poor Clare, nunsManresaThe last nun, aged 92, left in May 2025 after about 388 years of monastic life; the Federation of Capuchin Poor Clares sold the building to the Ajuntament de Manresa for 1.46 million euros on 23 June 2026.
Fraternity of Santa Clara, Vilobí d'OnyarPoor Clare, nunsVilobí d'Onyar
Monastery of Adoración Perpétua, BergaPerpetual Adorers of the Blessed Sacrament, nunsBerga
Monastery of Adoración Perpetua, VicPerpetual Adorers of the Blessed Sacrament, nunsVic
Monastery of Amor Divino, TàrregaCarmelite, nunsTàrrega
Monastery of Asunción de María Santísima, MataróCapuchin Poor Clare, nunsMataró
Monastery of Divina Providencia, BadalonaPoor Clare, nunsBadalona
Monastery of Divina Providencia, MataróPoor Clare, nunsMataró
Monastery of Divina Providencia, Vilanova i la geltrúPoor Clare, nunsVilanova i la geltrú
Monastery of Encarnación, BarcelonaCarmelite, nunsBarcelona
Monastery of Inmaculada Concepción, MataróDiscalced Carmelite, nunsMataró
Monastery of Inmaculada Concepción, VallsMinim nuns, nunsValls
Monastery of Inmaculada, ArgentonaOasis of Jesus the Priest (contemplative nuns), nunsArgentona
Monastery of Inmaculada, BarcelonaDiscalced Carmelite, nunsBarcelona
Monastery of Jesús Divino Obrero y San José Oriol, TerrassaDiscalced Carmelite, nunsTerrassa
Monastery of Jesús María, BarcelonaMinim nuns, nunsBarcelonaAppeal open
Monastery of Madre de Dios del Carmen, BañolasCarmelite, nunsBañolas
Monastery of Mare de Déu de Montsió, Esplugas de LlobregatDominican, nunsEsplugas de Llobregat
Monastery of Mare de Déu del Carme, Vilafranca del PenedésCarmelite, nunsVilafranca del PenedésUrgent appeal
Monastery of Mare de Déu dels Àngels (Convento de Sant Domenec), Sant Cugat del VallésDominican, nunsSant Cugat del Vallés
Monastery of Nuestra Señora de El MiracleBenedictine, monksEl Miracle
Monastery of Sagrada Família, TianaDiscalced Carmelite, nunsTiana
Monastery of Sagrado Corazón de Jesús, AmpostaDiscalced Carmelite, nunsAmposta
Monastery of Sagrado Corazón de Jesús, Mora D´EbreMinim nuns, nunsMora D´Ebre
Monastery of San Daniel, GironaBenedictine, nunsGirona
Monastery of San José y Santa Ana, TarragonaDiscalced Carmelite, nunsTarragona
Monastery of San José y Santa Teresa, Jorba (Igualada)Discalced Carmelite, nunsJorba (Igualada)
Monastery of San José y Santa Teresa, Tortosa (Jesús)Discalced Carmelite, nunsTortosa (Jesús)
Monastery of Sant Benet de MontserratBenedictine, nunsMontserrat
Monastery of Sant Pere de les Puel-les, BarcelonaBenedictine, nunsBarcelona
Monastery of Santa Clara, ReusPoor Clare, nunsReus
Monastery of Santa Maria d’Almatà – Santuario del Sant Crist de BalaguerPoor Clare, nunsBalaguer
Monastery of Santa Maria de Pedralbes, BarcelonaPoor Clare, nunsBarcelonaThe last three nuns left in February 2025 for the Poor Clare house at Vilobí d'Onyar (Girona); the community no longer had the five members required.
Monastery of Santa María de Refet, SeróHieronymite, nunsSeró
Monastery of Santa Maria de Solius, Santa Cristina d'AroCistercian, monksSanta Cristina d'Aro
Monastery of Santa María de Vallbona, Vallbona de les MongesCistercian, nunsVallbona de les Monges
Monastery of Santa María de Valldonzella, Sarrià-Sant GervasiCistercian, nunsSarrià-Sant Gervasi
Monastery of Santa María Magdalena, BarcelonaAugustinian, nunsBarcelona
Monastery of Santa María Magdalena, UlldeconaAugustinian, nunsUlldecona
Monastery of Santa Teresa, VicDiscalced Carmelite, nunsVic
Monastery of Virgen de las Nieves, TortosaPoor Clare, nunsTortosa
Monastery of Visitación de Santa María, BarcelonaVisitation, nunsBarcelona
Royal Monastery of Santa María de Poblet, Poblet (Conca de Barberà)Cistercian, monksPoblet (Conca de Barberà)
Sanctuary of Santa María de Puiggraciós, L'Ametlla del VallèsBenedictine, nunsL'Ametlla del Vallès

Comunidad de Madrid

HouseOrderTownStatus
Abbey of Santa Cruz, San Lorenzo de El EscorialBenedictine, monksSan Lorenzo de El Escorial
Boadilla - Sacramento AbbeyCistercian, nunsBoadilla del MonteThe order's elenchus still lists the house (no. 01-07-01), but the community has left: in December 2025 El Debate reported the move of its six Cistercian nuns to the order's convent at Casarrubios del Monte, and in July 2026 the former convent was reopened by the Daughters of the Holy Family as the Monasterio de Belén del Santísimo Sacramento.
Cistercian Monastery of Calatrava, MoralzarzalCistercian, nunsMoralzarzal
Convent of Comendadoras de Santiago, MadridCommanderesses of Santiago, nunsMadrid
Convent of Corazón de Jesús y San José «La Aldehuela», GetafeDiscalced Carmelite, nunsGetafe
Convent of Corpus Christi de las Carboneras, MadridHieronymite, nunsMadridAppeal open
Convent of Encarnación, ValdemoroPoor Clare, nunsValdemoro
Convent of Inmaculada y San Pascual Bailón, MadridPoor Clare, nunsMadrid
Convent of Madres Carmelitas, Boadilla del MonteDiscalced Carmelite, nunsBoadilla del Monte
Convent of Nuestra Señora de la Anunciación, MadridPoor Clare, nunsMadrid
Convent of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, PintoCapuchin Poor Clare, nunsPinto
Convent of Nuestra Señora de la Consolación, Alcalá de HenaresAugustinian, nunsAlcalá de Henares
Convent of Piedad Bernarda, MadridCistercian, nunsMadrid
Convent of Purísima Concepción, Alcalá de HenaresDiscalced Carmelite, nunsAlcalá de Henares
Convent of Purísima Concepción, ChinchónPoor Clare, nunsChinchón
Convent of Purísima Concepción, MadridDiscalced Mercedarian nuns, nunsMadrid
Convent of Sagrado Corazón y Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles, GetafeDiscalced Carmelite, nunsGetafe
Convent of San Diego, Alcalá de HenaresPoor Clare, nunsAlcalá de Henares
Convent of San Plácido, MadridBenedictine, nunsMadridWithout a community since 2023: a May 2023 report states that for the first time in four centuries no Benedictine nun lives in the convent.
Convent of Santa Ana y San José, MadridDiscalced Carmelite, nunsMadrid
Convent of Santa Teresa, MadridDiscalced Carmelite, nunsMadrid
Convent of Santa Úrsula, Alcalá de HenaresConceptionist, nunsAlcalá de Henares
Convent of Trinitarias Descalzas de San Ildefonso, MadridTrinitarian nuns, nunsMadrid
Monastery of Belén del Santísimo Sacramento, Boadilla del MonteDaughters of the Holy Family (contemplative branch), nunsBoadilla del Monte
Monastery of Concepción (La Latina), MadridConceptionist, nunsMadrid
Monastery of Concepción Jerónima (El Goloso), MadridHieronymite, nunsMadrid
Monastery of Descalzas Reales, MadridPoor Clare, nunsMadrid
Monastery of Jesús Crucificado y Santa Gema, MadridPassionist, nunsMadrid
Monastery of Natividad de Nuestro Señor Jesucristo, MadridBenedictine, nunsMadrid
Monastery of Nuestra Señora de la Esperanza, Alcalá de HenaresPoor Clare, nunsAlcalá de Henares
Monastery of Nuestra Señora de las Maravillas, MadridCarmelite, nunsMadrid
Monastery of Nuestra Señora de los Dolores, MadridServite nuns, nunsMadrid
Monastery of Nuestra Señora de Montserrat, MadridBenedictine, monksMadrid
Monastery of Sagrado Corazón y San José, San Lorenzo de El EscorialDiscalced Carmelite, nunsSan Lorenzo de El Escorial
Monastery of Sagrado Corazón, AravacaDiscalced Carmelite, nunsAravaca
Monastery of SAN ALONSO DE OROZCO, MadridAugustinian, nunsMadrid
Monastery of San Ignacio Mártir y Madre de Dios, LoechesDiscalced Carmelite, nunsLoeches
Monastery of San José y Jesús María, MadridConceptionist, nunsMadrid
Monastery of SAN JUAN BAUTISTA DE LA CONCEPCIÓN, TorrelagunaServants of the Lord and the Virgin of Matará (contemplative branch), sistersTorrelaguna
Monastery of San Juan de la Penitencia, Alcalá de HenaresPoor Clare, nunsAlcalá de HenaresLives on gifts
Monastery of San Pascual, AranjuezConceptionist, nunsAranjuez
Monastery of Santa Catalina de Siena, Alcalá de HenaresDominican, nunsAlcalá de Henares
Monastery of Santa Catalina de Siena, MadridDominican, nunsMadrid
Monastery of Santa Juana de la Cruz, Cubas de la SagraPoor Clare, nunsCubas de la Sagra
Monastery of Santa María de la Almudena, MadridOblate Sisters of Christ the Priest, sistersMadrid
Monastery of Santo Domingo el Real, MadridDominican, nunsMadridFarewell Mass on 17 February 2024; five nuns joined the Dominican monastery of Segovia and one that of Alcalá de Henares.
Primer Monasterio de la Visitación de Santa María, MadridVisitation, nunsMadrid
Royal Monastery of Encarnación, MadridAugustinian, nunsMadrid
Royal Monastery of Santa Isabel, MadridAugustinian, nunsMadrid
Royal Monastery of Santa María de El Paular, RascafríaBenedictine, monksRascafría
Second Monastery of Visitación de Santa María o Salesas Nuevas, MadridVisitation, nunsMadrid

Comunitat Valenciana

HouseOrderTownStatus
Charterhouse of Santa María de Benifasar, Pobla de BenifassàCarthusian, nunsPobla de Benifassà
Charterhouse of Santa María de Porta Coeli, SerraCarthusian, monksSerra
Convent of Carmelitas Descalzas (Caudiel)Discalced Carmelite, nunsCaudiel
Convent of Esclavas del Santísimo Sacramento y de la Inmaculada, Castellón de la PlanaSlaves of the Blessed Sacrament and of the Immaculate (perpetual adoration nuns), nunsCastellón de la Plana
Convent of Nuestra Señora de la Consolación, XàtivaDominican, nunsXàtiva
Convent of Santa Catalina de Siena, PaternaDominican, nunsPaterna
Convent of Santa Clara (Clarisas), GandíaPoor Clare, nunsGandía
Convent of Santísima Trinidad, CáligTrinitarian nuns, nunsCálig
Monastery of Amor Misericordioso y de la Madre de Dios, BocairentDiscalced Carmelite, nunsBocairent
Monastery of Carmelitas Descalzas, Villar del ArzobispoDiscalced Carmelite, nunsVillar del Arzobispo
Monastery of Divina Providencia, Vall de UxóPoor Clare, nunsVall de Uxó
Monastery of Divina Providencia, VinarozPoor Clare, nunsVinaroz
Monastery of Encarnación del Verbo Divino, ValenciaCarmelite, nunsValencia
Monastery of Espíritu Santo, Algorós-ElcheDiscalced Carmelite, nunsAlgorós-Elche
Monastery of Inmaculada, OnilCanonesses Regular of St Lawrence Justinian, nunsOnil
Monastery of los Triunfos de Santísimo Sacramento, AlicanteCapuchin Poor Clare, nunsAlicante
Monastery of Noviciado Inmaculada Concepción, TorrentDominican, nunsTorrent
Monastery of Nuestra Señora al Pie de la Cruz, MislataServite nuns, nunsMislata
Monastery of Nuestra Señora de Loreto y de la Santísima Sangre, DeniaAugustinian, nunsDenia
Monastery of Nuestra Señora de Mirambel, BenicàssimAugustinian, nunsBenicàssim
Monastery of Purísima Concepción y Beata Inés, BeniganimAugustinian, nunsBeniganim
Monastery of Purísima Sangre de Cristo, OntenienteCarmelite, nunsOnteniente
Monastery of Sagrada Familia, PuzolDiscalced Carmelite, nunsPuzol
Monastery of Sagrado Corazón, Alquerías Niño PerdidoDiscalced Carmelite, nunsAlquerías Niño Perdido
Monastery of Sagrado Corazón, AlteaDiscalced Carmelite, nunsAltea
Monastery of San Cristóbal, ValenciaCanonesses Regular of the Lateran (Augustinian canonesses), nunsValencia
Monastery of San José y Santa Ana, L´OlleríaServants of the Lord and the Virgin of Matará (contemplative branch), sistersL´Ollería
Monastery of San José y Santa Teresa, OndaDiscalced Carmelite, nunsOndaNo appeal found
Monastery of San José y Santa Teresa, SerraDiscalced Carmelite, nunsSerra
Monastery of San José, Castelló de la PlanaDiscalced Carmelite, nunsCastelló de la Plana
Monastery of San José, RequenaAugustinian, nunsRequena
Monastery of San Juan de la Penitencia, OrihuelaPoor Clare, nunsOrihuela
Monastery of San Sebastián, OrihuelaAugustinian, nunsOrihuela
Monastery of Santa Ana, SaguntoServite nuns, nunsSagunto
Monastery of Santa Ana, San MateoAugustinian, nunsSan Mateo
Monastery of Santa Clara, ElchePoor Clare, nunsElche
Monastery of Santa Gema Galgani, TorrentePassionist, nunsTorrente
Monastery of Santa Maria de Gratia Dei, BenaguacilTrappist, nunsBenaguacil
Monastery of Santa María de los Desamparados, MoncadaOblate Sisters of Christ the Priest, sistersMoncada
Monastery of Santísima Faz, Santa FazCanonesses Regular of the Lateran (Augustinian canonesses), nunsSanta Faz
Monastery of Santísima Trinidad y Santa Lucía, OrihuelaDominican, nunsOrihuela
Monastery of Santísima Trinidad, MutxamelMonastic Fraternity of Peace, monksMutxamel
Monastery of Santísima Trinidad, VillenaTrinitarian nuns, nunsVillena
Monastery of Transfiguración, Castellón de la PlanaMonastic Fraternity of Peace, monksCastellón de la Plana

Extremadura

HouseOrderTownStatus
Convent of Encarnación, PlasenciaDominican, nunsPlasencia
Convent of Madre de Dios, CoriaPoor Clare, nunsCoria
Convent of María de Jesús, CáceresHieronymite, nunsCáceres
Convent of Nuestra Señora de la Paz, Fregenal de la SierraAugustinian, nunsFregenal de la Sierra
Convent of Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes, BadajozPoor Clare, nunsBadajoz
Convent of Purísima Concepción, SiruelaPoor Clare, nunsSiruelaUrgent appeal
Convent of San Pablo, CáceresPoor Clare, nunsCáceres
Convent of Santa Clara, CáceresPoor Clare, nunsCáceres
Convent of Santo Cristo del Pasmo, MontijoPoor Clare, nunsMontijoLives on gifts
Monastery of Inmaculada Concepción, Talavera la RealDiscalced Carmelite, nunsTalavera la Real
Monastery of Inmaculada Concepción, Villanueva de la SerenaConceptionist, nunsVillanueva de la Serena
Monastery of Jesús, José y María, Fuente de CantosDiscalced Carmelite, nunsFuente de Cantos
Monastery of Madre de Dios de los Pobres, LlerenaPoor Clare, nunsLlerena
Monastery of Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación, CampanarioPoor Clare, nunsCampanario
Monastery of Nuestra Señora de la Salud, GarrovillasHieronymite, nunsGarrovillasAppeal open
Monastery of Nuestra Señora de la Santísima Trinidad, PlasenciaDiscalced Carmelite, nunsPlasencia
Monastery of Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles, BadajozDiscalced Carmelite, nunsBadajozAppeal open
Monastery of Nuestra Señora del Amparo, AlmendralejoPoor Clare, nunsAlmendralejo
Monastery of Nuestra Señora del Valle, ZafraPoor Clare, nunsZafra
Monastery of Purísima Concepción, Cabeza de BueyConceptionist, nunsCabeza de Buey
Monastery of San Francisco El Real y San Pedro, TrujilloFranciscan nuns of the Third Order Regular, nunsTrujillo
Monastery of san Miguel, TrujilloDominican, nunsTrujillo
Monastery of Santa Ana, BadajozPoor Clare, nunsBadajoz
Monastery of Santa Ana, PlasenciaCapuchin Poor Clare, nunsPlasencia
Monastery of Santa Clara, TrujilloConceptionist, nunsTrujillo
Monastery of Santa María de la Concepción, TrujilloHieronymite, nunsTrujillo
Monastery of Santa Teresa, Don BenitoDiscalced Carmelite, nunsDon Benito
Monastery of Santísimo Cristo de la Victoria, SerradillaAugustinian, nunsSerradilla
Royal Monastery of San Jerónimo de Yuste, Cuacos de YustePauline monks (Order of St Paul the First Hermit), monksCuacos de Yuste

Galicia

HouseOrderTownStatus
Capilla de San José (Trinitarias), NoiaTrinitarian nuns, nunsNoia
Convent of Anunciación, BetanzosAugustinian, nunsBetanzosLives on gifts
Convent of Anunciada, BaionaDominican, nunsBaiona
Convent of Esclavas del Santísimo Sacramento y de la Inmaculada, FerrolSlaves of the Blessed Sacrament and of the Immaculate (perpetual adoration nuns), nunsFerrol
Convent of Esclavas del Santísimo Sacramento y de la Inmaculada, OrenseSlaves of the Blessed Sacrament and of the Immaculate (perpetual adoration nuns), nunsOrense
Convent of Madres Mercedarias, Santiago de CompostelaDiscalced Mercedarian nuns, nunsSantiago de Compostela
Convent of Santa Barbara, La CoruñaPoor Clare, nunsLa Coruña
Convent of Santa Clara (San Damian), RibadeoPoor Clare, nunsRibadeo
Convent of Santa Clara, Monforte de LemosPoor Clare, nunsMonforte de Lemos
Convent of Santa Clara, Santiago de CompostelaPoor Clare, nunsSantiago de Compostela
Convent of Santa María de Belvís, Santiago de CompostelaDominican, nunsSantiago de Compostela
Monastery of Carmelitas Descalzas de Eirís, La CoruñaDiscalced Carmelite, nunsLa Coruña
Monastery of Divino Salvador, Ferreira de PantónCistercian, nunsFerreira de Pantón
Monastery of La Purísima Concepción, LugoAugustinian, nunsLugo
Monastery of Nuestra Señora del Monte Carmelo, Santiago de CompostelaContemplative Brothers of Carmel, monksSantiago de CompostelaAppeal open
Monastery of Purísima Concepción, ViveiroConceptionist, nunsViveiro
Monastery of San Benito, CuntisBenedictine, nunsCuntis
Monastery of San Cristóbal, Villarcia de ArosaAugustinian, nunsVillarcia de Arosa
Monastery of San José, O RosalDiscalced Carmelite, nunsO Rosal
Monastery of San José, Vilar de AstrésPoor Clare, nunsVilar de Astrés
Monastery of San Pelayo de Antealtares, Santiago de CompostelaBenedictine, nunsSantiago de Compostela
Monastery of Santa María de Armenteira, Meis - ArmenteiraTrappist, nunsMeis - Armenteira
Monastery of Santa María de la Concepción, TuiPoor Clare, nunsTui
Monastery of Santa María de SobradoTrappist, monksSobrado
Monastery of Santa María la Real, OseiraTrappist, monksOseira
Monastery of Santísima Trinidad, LugoDiscalced Carmelite, nunsLugo
Monastery of Transfiguración del Señor, San Vicente de Trasmañó-RedondelaBenedictine, nunsSan Vicente de Trasmañó-Redondela
Monastery of Virgen del Carmen y San José, Sabarís (Baiona)Discalced Carmelite, nunsSabarís (Baiona)
Monastery of Visitación de Santa María, LugoVisitation, nunsLugo
Monastery of Visitación de Santa María, VigoVisitation, nunsVigo
Royal Abbey of San Julián y Santa Basilisa de SamosBenedictine, monksSamos
Royal Monastery of Santa Clara, AllarizPoor Clare, nunsAllariz

Huelva

HouseOrderTownStatus
Foundation of Nuestra Señora de la Bondad de DiosMonastic Family of Bethlehem (nuns), nunsZalamea la RealLives on gifts

Illes Balears

HouseOrderTownStatus
Convent of Inmaculada Concepción, SineuConceptionist, nunsSineu
Convent of Santa Clara, Palma de MallorcaPoor Clare, nunsPalma de Mallorca
Monastery of Inmaculada Concepción, MahónConceptionist, nunsMahón
Monastery of Purísima Concepción, Palma de MallorcaAugustinian, nunsPalma de Mallorca
Monastery of Purísima Concepción, Palma de MallorcaFranciscan nuns of the Third Order Regular, nunsPalma de MallorcaAppeal open
Monastery of San Cristóbal, IbizaCanonesses Regular of the Lateran (Augustinian canonesses), nunsIbiza
Monastery of San Pedro de la Penitencia, CalviàFranciscan nuns of the Third Order Regular, nunsCalvià
Monastery of Sant Bartomeu, IncaHieronymite, nunsInca
Monastery of Santa Clara, Ciudadela de MenorcaPoor Clare, nunsCiudadela de Menorca
Monastery of Santa Familia, ManacorBenedictine, nunsManacor
Monastery of Santa María Magdalena, Palma de MallorcaCanonesses Regular of the Lateran (Augustinian canonesses), nunsPalma de Mallorca
Monastery of Visitación de Santa María, Palma de MallorcaVisitation, nunsPalma de Mallorca
Sanctuary of Santa María de L’Olivar des Fenás, SóllerCanonesses Regular of the Lateran (Augustinian canonesses), nunsSóller

La Rioja

HouseOrderTownStatus
Convent of Madres Carmelitas, Cervera del Río AlhamaDiscalced Carmelite, nunsCervera del Río Alhama
Monastery of Madre de Dios, LogroñoConceptionist, nunsLogroño
Monastery of Nuestra Señora de la Anunciación, Santo Domingo de la CalzadaCistercian, nunsSanto Domingo de la Calzada
Monastery of Nuestra Señora de la Piedad, CasalarreinaDominican, nunsCasalarreina
Monastery of Nuestra Señora de Vico, ArnedoTrappist, nunsArnedo
Monastery of Nuestra Señora del Carmen, Madres Carmelitas, LogroñoDiscalced Carmelite, nunsLogroño
Monastery of San José, CalahorraDiscalced Carmelite, nunsCalahorra
Monastery of Santa Clara, ArnedoPoor Clare, nunsArnedo
Monastery of Santa Elena, NájeraPoor Clare, nunsNájeraUrgent appeal
Monastery of Santa María de San Salvador, CañasCistercian, nunsCañas
Monastery of Valvanera, AnguianoInstitute of the Incarnate Word (monastic branch), monksAnguiano
Monastery of Virgen del Carmen y San José, TricioDiscalced Carmelite, nunsTricio

Navarra

HouseOrderTownStatus
Convent of Clarisas, TudelaPoor Clare, nunsTudela
Convent of Purísima Concepción, Huarte, PamplonaAugustinian, nunsPamplona
Convent of Santa Clara, LekunberriPoor Clare, nunsLekunberriClosed in spring 2025 after 130 years; the seven nuns were taken in by other convents. The community had been in Lekunberri since 1895.
Monasterio de San BenitoBenedictine, nunsEstellaClosed in the months before May 2026: the last eight Benedictine nuns left for the monastery of San José in Burgos, ending Benedictine life in Navarra (El Debate, 5 May 2026).
Monastery of AllozTrappist, nunsAlloz
Monastery of Espíritu Santo, Puente la ReinaCommanderesses of the Holy Spirit (canonesses), nunsPuente la Reina
Monastery of Espíritu Santo, SangüesaCommanderesses of the Holy Spirit (canonesses), nunsSangüesa
Monastery of Inmaculada Concepción, OlzaDiscalced Carmelite, nunsOlza
Monastery of Leyre, YesaBenedictine, monksYesa
Monastery of Purísima Concepción, EstellaConceptionist, nunsEstella
Monastery of San José, PamplonaDiscalced Carmelite, nunsPamplona
Monastery of Santa Engracia, OlitePoor Clare, nunsOlite
Monastery of Santa María la Real de la Oliva, CarcastilloTrappist, monksCarcastilloNo appeal found
Monastery of Santa Teresa del Niño Jesús, DonamariaDiscalced Carmelite, nunsDonamaria
Monastery of Santísima Trinidad, Aldaz de LarraunAugustinian, nunsAldaz de Larraun
Monastery of TulebrasTrappist, nunsTulebrasAppeal open
Poor Clare Monastery, ArizkunPoor Clare, nunsArizkunDue to close about four weeks after 20 May 2024: the seven nuns were moving to convents in Navarra, Huesca and La Rioja (two to Santa Elena, Nájera) and the building was to be put up for sale (El Día de La Rioja, 20 May 2024).

País Vasco

HouseOrderTownStatus
Carmel of San José, GetxoDiscalced Carmelite, nunsGetxoClosed in November 2024 for lack of vocations: five of the eight nuns went to Zaldibar, two to La Rioja and one to Navarra (Diocese of Bilbao, 12 November 2024).
Convent of Santa Clara, TolosaPoor Clare, nunsTolosa
Monastery of Buen Pastor, ZarautzDiscalced Carmelite, nunsZarautz
Monastery of Nuestra Señora de Estíbaliz, Villafranca de EstíbalizBenedictine, monksVillafranca de Estíbaliz
Monastery of Nuestra Señora de los Dolores y Santa Gemma, BilbaoPassionist, nunsBilbao
Monastery of Nuestra Señora de los Remedios, Artziniega / ArceniegaCanonesses Regular of the Lateran (Augustinian canonesses), nunsArtziniega / Arceniega
Monastery of Nuestra Señora del Carmen y San José, ZaldíbarDiscalced Carmelite, nunsZaldíbar
Monastery of Nuestra Señora del Consuelo, Lasarte-OriaBridgettine, nunsLasarte-Oria
Monastery of Nuestra Señora del Pilar, BilbaoCapuchin Poor Clare, nunsBilbao
Monastery of Purísima Concepción, AzpeitiaConceptionist, nunsAzpeitia
Monastery of Purísima Concepción, BilbaoConceptionist, nunsBilbao
Monastery of Purísima Concepción, LekeitioAugustinian, nunsLekeitio
Monastery of Purísima Concepción, SeguraConceptionist, nunsSegura
Monastery of Sagrada Familia de HondarribiaDiscalced Carmelite, nunsHondarribia
Monastery of San Agustín, HernaniCanonesses Regular of the Lateran (Augustinian canonesses), nunsHernani
Monastery of San Antonio, DurangoPoor Clare, nunsDurango
Monastery of San Antonio, Vitoria-GasteizPoor Clare, nunsVitoria-Gasteiz
Monastery of San José, Vitoria-GasteizDiscalced Carmelite, nunsVitoria-Gasteiz
Monastery of San Juan de Acre, Salinas de AñanaCommanderesses of the Order of St John of Jerusalem (Malta), nunsSalinas de Añana
Monastery of San Pedro, Salvatierra - AgurainPoor Clare, nunsSalvatierra - Agurain
Monastery of Santa Ana, ElorrioDominican, nunsElorrio
Monastery of Santa Ana, LazkaoCistercian, nunsLazkao
Monastery of Santa Clara, Alegría-DulantziPoor Clare, nunsAlegría-Dulantzi
Monastery of Santa Clara, GernikaPoor Clare, nunsGernika
Monastery of Santa Cruz, Vitoria-GasteizDominican, nunsVitoria-Gasteiz
Monastery of Santa María de Zenarruza, ZiortzaTrappist, monksZiortza
Monastery of Santa Mónica, BilbaoAugustinian, nunsBilbao
Monastery of Santa Teresa de Jesús, LazkaoBenedictine, monksLazkao
Monastery of Santo Domingo, LekeitioDominican, nunsLekeitio
Monastery of Santo Domingo, San SebastiánDominican, nunsSan Sebastián
Monastery of Visitación de Santa María, Vitoria-GasteizVisitation, nunsVitoria-Gasteiz

Región de Murcia

HouseOrderTownStatus
Convent of San Antonio, AlgezaresConceptionist, nunsAlgezares
Convent of Santa Verónica, AlgezaresPoor Clare, nunsAlgezares
Convent of Santo Domingo de Guzmán, ArchivelDominican, nunsArchivel
Monastery of Benedictinas Nuestra Señora de la Fuensanta, AlgezaresBenedictine, nunsAlgezares
Monastery of Corpus Christi, MurciaAugustinian, nunsMurcia
Monastery of Encarnación, AlgezaresDiscalced Carmelite, nunsAlgezares
Monastery of Exaltación del Santísimo Sacramento, MurciaCapuchin Poor Clare, nunsMurcia
Monastery of Inmaculada Concepción, CiezaPoor Clare, nunsCieza
Monastery of Inmaculado Corazón de María, SantomeraPoor Clare, nunsSantomeraLives on gifts
Monastery of Madre de Dios, MurciaCanonesses Regular of St Lawrence Justinian, nunsMurcia
Monastery of Nuestra Señora de la Paz, La Palma, CartagenaTrappist, nunsLa Palma, Cartagena
Monastery of San José, Tallante - Cartagena (Isla Plana)Discalced Carmelite, nunsTallante - Cartagena (Isla Plana)
Monastery of Santa Ana y Santa María Magdalena, LorcaPoor Clare, nunsLorca
Monastery of Santa Ana, MurciaDominican, nunsMurcia
Monastery of Santa Clara, Caravaca de la CruzPoor Clare, nunsCaravaca de la Cruz
Royal Monastery of Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación, MulaPoor Clare, nunsMula
Royal Monastery of Santa Clara, MurciaPoor Clare, nunsMurcia

Region not recorded

HouseOrderTownStatus
Monasterio de San Salvador del Monte IragoBenedictine, monksMonte Irago
Santuari de la Mare de Déu de PuiggraciósBenedictine, nunsPuiggracios
Segovia – S. Vicente AbbeyCistercian, nunsSegovia