Cities in Spain Ranked by Elevation
Elevation above sea level as recorded in Wikidata (usually at the city centre). Source: Wikidata (CC0 1.0 (public domain)).
Summary
Ávila ranks #1 with 1,132 m above sea level. Segovia is second with 1,002 m above sea level, 13% behind. The top five are Ávila, Segovia, Valladolid city, Alcobendas and Leganés. The median across all 49 is 102 m above sea level; Alicante is last at 3 m above sea level.
- #1
- Ávila · 1,132 m above sea level
- Median
- 102 m above sea level
- Coverage
- 49 cities in Spain
- Data year
- As recorded in Wikidata
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | City | Country | Elevation (m above sea level) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ávila | Spain | 1,132 |
| 2 | Segovia | Spain | 1,002 |
| 3 | Valladolid city | Spain | 701 |
| 4 | Alcobendas | Spain | 700 |
| 5 | Leganés | Spain | 666 |
| 6 | Coslada | Spain | 621 |
| 7 | Móstoles | Spain | 620 |
| 8 | Jaén | Spain | 558 |
| 9 | San Cristóbal de La Laguna | Spain | 553 |
| 10 | Aranjuez | Spain | 494 |
| 11 | Vic | Spain | 485 |
| 12 | Aranjuez | Spain | 483 |
| 13 | Huesca | Spain | 477 |
| 14 | Plasencia | Spain | 415 |
| 15 | Cáceres city | Spain | 393 |
| 16 | Logroño | Spain | 389 |
| 17 | Talavera de la Reina | Spain | 380 |
| 18 | Terrassa | Spain | 277 |
| 19 | Mérida | Spain | 241 |
| 20 | Oviedo City | Spain | 228 |
| 21 | Zaragoza | Spain | 214 |
| 22 | Sabadell | Spain | 190 |
| 23 | Badajoz | Spain | 185 |
| 24 | Badajoz city | Spain | 162 |
| 25 | Elche | Spain | 102 |
| 26 | Ibiza | Spain | 99 |
| 27 | Cartagena city | Spain | 84 |
| 28 | Girona | Spain | 69 |
| 29 | Torrent | Spain | 66 |
| 30 | Murcia City | Spain | 50 |
| 31 | Villarreal | Spain | 42 |
| 32 | Barakaldo | Spain | 39 |
| 33 | Melilla | Spain | 30 |
| 34 | Benidorm | Spain | 28 |
| 35 | Castellón de la Plana | Spain | 27 |
| 36 | Portugalete | Spain | 26 |
| 37 | Torrelavega | Spain | 25 |
| 38 | Vilanova i la Geltrú | Spain | 25 |
| 39 | Arrecife | Spain | 20 |
| 40 | Málaga | Spain | 18 |
| 41 | Palma | Spain | 13 |
| 42 | Barcelona | Spain | 12 |
| 43 | Ceuta | Spain | 10 |
| 44 | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat | Spain | 8 |
| 45 | Xixón City | Spain | 7 |
| 46 | Cádiz City | Spain | 7 |
| 47 | Badalona | Spain | 6 |
| 48 | Avilés | Spain | 5 |
| 49 | Alicante | Spain | 3 |
About the top 10
#1 Ávila
Ávila ranks #1 on this list with 1,132 m above sea level.
- Country
- Spain
- Population
- 59,107 people (2025)
- Area
- 231.9 km²
- Density
- 255 people per km²
- Elevation
- 1,132 m
- Coordinates
- 40.65° N, 4.70° W
#2 Segovia
Segovia ranks #2 on this list with 1,002 m above sea level.
- Country
- Spain
- Population
- 52,375 people (2025)
- Area
- 163.6 km²
- Density
- 320 people per km²
- Elevation
- 1,002 m
- Coordinates
- 40.95° N, 4.12° W
#3 Valladolid city
Valladolid city ranks #3 on this list with 701 m above sea level.
- Country
- Spain
- Population
- 292,426 people (2024)
- Elevation
- 701 m
- Coordinates
- 41.65° N, 4.73° W
#4 Alcobendas
Alcobendas ranks #4 on this list with 700 m above sea level.
- Country
- Spain
- Population
- 123,342 people (2025)
- Area
- 45 km²
- Density
- 2,742 people per km²
- Elevation
- 700 m
- Coordinates
- 40.53° N, 3.63° W
#5 Leganés
Leganés ranks #5 on this list with 666 m above sea level.
- Country
- Spain
- Population
- 195,734 people (2025)
- Area
- 43 km²
- Density
- 4,553 people per km²
- Elevation
- 666 m
- Coordinates
- 40.33° N, 3.77° W
#6 Coslada
Coslada ranks #6 on this list with 621 m above sea level.
- Country
- Spain
- Population
- 80,512 people (2025)
- Area
- 12.1 km²
- Density
- 6,654 people per km²
- Elevation
- 621 m
- Coordinates
- 40.43° N, 3.56° W
#7 Móstoles
Móstoles ranks #7 on this list with 620 m above sea level.
- Country
- Spain
- Population
- 214,817 people (2025)
- Area
- 45.4 km²
- Density
- 4,736 people per km²
- Elevation
- 620 m
- Coordinates
- 40.33° N, 3.87° W
#8 Jaén
Jaén ranks #8 on this list with 558 m above sea level.
- Country
- Spain
- Population
- 107,215 people (2024)
- Elevation
- 558 m
- Coordinates
- 37.77° N, 3.79° W
#9 San Cristóbal de La Laguna
San Cristóbal de La Laguna ranks #9 on this list with 553 m above sea level.
- Country
- Spain
- Population
- 161,108 people (2025)
- Area
- 102.1 km²
- Density
- 1,579 people per km²
- Elevation
- 553 m
- Founded
- 1496
- Coordinates
- 28.48° N, 16.32° W
#10 Aranjuez
Aranjuez ranks #10 on this list with 494 m above sea level.
- Country
- Spain
- Population
- 63,040 people (2025)
- Area
- 201.1 km²
- Density
- 313 people per km²
- Elevation
- 494 m
- Coordinates
- 40.03° N, 3.60° W
Profile facts: Wikidata (CC0).
Source and method
Elevation above sea level as recorded in Wikidata (usually at the city centre).
Source: Wikidata. Licence: CC0 1.0 (public domain). Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
Data: Wikidata (CC0)
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