Obradoiro Square hosted Compostela Reanima on 10 October

Obradoiro Square hosted Compostela Reanima in Santiago de Compostela on 10 October 2026, bringing a public cardiopulmonary resuscitation lesson to one of the city’s principal historic spaces. The session formed part of the 48th national congress of the Spanish Society of Primary Care Physicians, known as SEMERGEN.

Compostela Reanima brought public training to the square

The activity was scheduled for 10 October 2026 in the square from 11am to 1pm. It was organised by SEMERGEN with the collaboration of Santiago de Compostela City Council, and was designed for members of the public rather than only congress delegates. The organiser’s congress guide lists the date, time and venue in the same entry for Compostela Reanima.

Training covered how to recognise a cardiorespiratory arrest, contact the emergency services, begin cardiopulmonary resuscitation and become familiar with an automated external defibrillator. Participants practised chest compressions on training mannequins while family medicine professionals explained the first actions to take before specialist help arrives.

The programme carried the message that ordinary members of the public can learn the first steps in a life-threatening emergency. A report published after the event said the square became an open-air classroom, with doctors and residents giving practical guidance during the session. The same report recorded the city council’s collaboration and linked the event to the SEMERGEN congress in Santiago.

Obradoiro Square connected the congress with Santiago’s old town

The event placed a medical education programme directly in the historic centre rather than inside the congress venue. That setting connected the national meeting’s professional programme with residents and visitors moving through the square beside Santiago’s Cathedral and the Pazo de Raxoi.

Obradoiro Square is part of the old town of Santiago de Compostela, where the Cathedral calendar and city cultural listings also place public events. The city’s event listings recorded Compostela Reanima at 11am on 10 October 2026, identifying the square as its venue and placing it within the week’s programme.

This combination gave the event a specific local character: the square was not only a backdrop for the congress, but the location of the practical teaching itself. Visitors who were there on 10 October could encounter training mannequins, demonstrations and explanations about emergency response in the same public space used for arrivals, ceremonies and everyday movement through the old town.

What the 10 October session offered visitors

The activity was intended for the general public and did not require previous medical knowledge. Its content stayed focused on basic recognition, calling for help, chest compressions and the use of an automated external defibrillator. A second account of the event describes the session as part of the 48th SEMERGEN congress and confirms that its purpose was to teach people what to do during a cardiorespiratory arrest.

• The event took place on 10 October 2026 at Ob radoiro Square in Santiago de Compostela, from 11am to 1pm.
• Compostela Reanima was a public teaching session, not a regular attraction or a permanent installation, so the practical programme ended on 10 October 2026.
• The lesson covered emergency recognition, contacting the emergency services, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillators.
• The venue is in Santiago’s historic old town, beside the Cathedral and the Pazo de Raxoi, making the square part of a walk through the central heritage area.
• Santiago is in Spain, where visitors will encounter Spanish alongside Galician in public life and use the euro for everyday payments.

For visitors arriving after 10 October 2026, the square remains a central place to see the Cathedral setting, but the Compostela Reanima training itself is no longer taking place.

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Frequently asked questions about Obradoiro Square

When did Compostela Reanima take place at Obradoiro Square?

Compostela Reanima took place on 10 October 2026 from 11am to 1pm as part of the SEMERGEN congress in Santiago de Compostela.

What did Compostela Reanima teach at Obradoiro Square?

The session taught basic emergency response, including recognition of cardiorespiratory arrest, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and use of an automated external defibrillator.

Where is Obradoiro Square and how do visitors reach it?

The square is in the historic centre of Santiago de Compostela, beside the Cathedral and the Pazo de Raxoi. It is reached on foot through the old town.