List of metropolitan areas in Spain

This is a list of the largest metropolitan areas in Spain by population.

Estimates are from the following sources: the "Functional Urban Areas" (FUAs) of the Study on Urban Functions of the European Spatial Planning Observation Network (ESPON, 2007) the "Larger Urban Zone" (LUZs) of Urban Audit project (2004), supported by the European Union. Not all cities were included in this survey. calculations by Francisco Ruiz from data of the Instituto Nacional de Estadística (2008 estimates). As well as "metropolitan area" data, Ruiz has produced larger conurbation data for some areas. The "conurbation" figure is used where available, and is cited as such; otherwise, the "metropolitan area" figure is used.

The figures differ between the reports due to the difference in survey dates and differences in methodology. For example, ESPON considers Oviedo–Gijón–Avilés as a single FUA, while Urban Audit has separate LUZs for Oviedo and Gijón. Similarly, Vilanova i la Geltrú is included in Barcelona metropolitan area by ESPON, but as a separate conurbation by Ruiz.

List

Metropolitan area (2018)ESPON Urban Audit RuizMadrid6,155,116Barcelona5,179,243Valencia1,645,342Seville1,305,342Bilbao987,000Málaga944,000Asturias (Gijón-Oviedo)844,000 (295,640 + 321,660)Alicante793,000Las Palmas640,000Zaragoza639,000Murcia623,000Santa Cruz de Tenerife581,947Granada440,000—Palma433,000Vigo 413,000Cartagena409,000— (229,733 + 55,170 + 31,495)Cádiz400,000—San Sebastián393,000—A Coruña376,000—Valladolid369,000Tarragona(–Reus)325,000—Córdoba314,000Pamplona286,000Castellón de la Plana259,000—Bay of Santander249,000Alzira–Xàtiva241,000—Vitoria-Gasteiz226,000Algeciras–La Línea206,000—Huelva193,000—Almería192,000—Salamanca192,000—Jerez de la Frontera189,000—León187,000—Albacete185,000—Jaén-Martos180,000—Burgos176,000—Logroño156,000Ferrol–Narón155,000—Lleida147,000Girona–Salt144,000—Pontevedra–Marín142,000—Badajoz141,000La Orotava–Puerto de la Cruz(–Los Realejos)140,000—Santiago de Compostela138,000Ourense137,000—Benidorm(–La Vila Joiosa)134,000—Gandia(–Oliva)132,000—Blanes(–Pineda de Mar–Lloret de Mar)131,000—Manresa122,000—Marbella116,000—Torrelavega116,000—Vic–Manlleu111,000—Guadalajara104,000—Lugo99,000—Palencia99,000—Toledo95,000

See also Demographics of Spain List of cities (municipalities) of Spain List of metropolitan areas in Europe List of urban areas of the European Union

References

External links Largest Cities in Europe