albergamiento

Albergamiento is a Spanish noun that refers to lodging or shelter provided to people or animals. It can denote both the act of providing lodging (the sheltering of someone) and the place where someone is lodged. It is commonly used in formal or administrative language as well as in everyday speech. The term is derived from albergar, meaning to shelter or to host.

In everyday usage, albergamiento is often synonymous with lodging, accommodation, or shelter, though regional preferences may favor albergue, hospedaje, alojamiento, or refugio depending on nuance. Albergamiento can refer to temporary facilities for travelers or pilgrims, such as albergues or hostels, but it may also be used in social welfare and disaster-response contexts to denote temporary housing for people displaced or in need.

Types of facilities associated with albergamiento include shelters for travelers (albergues or hostels), municipal housing or emergency shelters, and institutional lodging for asylum seekers, refugees, or victims of emergencies. The concept emphasizes the provision of shelter rather than the commercial amenities of lodging.

In legal, administrative, and organizational language, albergamiento can appear in phrases such as albergamiento de emergencia, albergamiento de personas sin hogar, or albergamiento temporal, reflecting policy goals of providing temporary shelter. The term thus covers both the act of sheltering and the accommodation offered in various social, humanitarian, and tourism-related settings.