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00925njm 22002777a 4500 dc Del-Águila-Mejía, Javier author García-García, David author Rojas-Benedicto, Ayelén author Rosillo, Nicolás author Guerrero-Vadillo, María author Peñuelas, Marina author Ramis, Rebeca author Gomez-Barroso, Diana author Donado-Campos, Juan de Mata author 2023-02-28 Human mobility drives the geographical diffusion of infectious diseases at different scales, but few studies focus on mobility itself. Using publicly available data from Spain, we define a Mobility Matrix that captures constant flows between provinces by using a distance-like measure of effective distance to build a network model with the 52 provinces and 135 relevant edges. Madrid, Valladolid and Araba/Álaba are the most relevant nodes in terms of degree and strength. The shortest routes (most likely path between two points) between all provinces are calculated. A total of 7 mobility communities were found with a modularity of 63%, and a relationship was established with a cumulative incidence of COVID-19 in 14 days (CI14) during the study period. In conclusion, mobility patterns in Spain are governed by a small number of high-flow connections that remain constant in time and seem unaffected by seasonality or restrictions. Most of the travels happen within communities that do not completely represent political borders, and a wave-like spreading pattern with occasional long-distance jumps (small-world properties) can be identified. This information can be incorporated into preparedness and response plans targeting locations that are at risk of contagion preventively, underscoring the importance of coordination between administrations when addressing health emergencies. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Feb 28;20(5):4356. 10.3390/ijerph20054356 1660-4601 International journal of environmental research and public health 36901366 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12105/16065 Disease modelling Epidemiology Infectious diseases Mobility Networks Spatial epidemiology Transmission Epidemic Diffusion Network of Spain: A Mobility Model to Characterize the Transmission Routes of Disease