Knowing the political map of Spain is essential to know all the territories that make up the country, the most interesting details of the places you want to visit and more characteristics of your province and those of the rest of the national geography. Traveling in Spain helps to acquire this knowledge, but it is also essential to discover the provinces and autonomous communities of the country.
Through the provinces, you will be able to immediately locate yourself on the political map of Spain every time you are told about a specific place that your friends, family or colleagues have traveled to. In addition, you will not confuse the exact number of provinces if you know how to place them in their corresponding autonomous communities. Discover how many provinces does Spain have, the number and map of each one of them reading this oneHOWTO article.
What are the provinces of Spain
Spain has a territory of 504,645 km2. It occupies most of the Iberian Peninsula, sharing it with Portugal. What’s more, it is the fourth country with the largest territorial extension in Europe.
The peninsular territory makes up a large part of Spain. But, in addition, the Balearic Islands must be added, which are located in the Mediterranean Sea and are configured by the islands of Menorca, Ibiza, Mallorca, Formentera and Cabrera. Within Spain there are also the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean, made up of La Palma, El Hierro, Tenerife, La Gomera, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote and Gran Canaria.
The autonomous cities of Melilla and Ceuta are located on the north coast of Africa, they also belong to Spain. Knowing the different parts in which the Spanish territory is divided, the big question arises: How many provinces are there in Spain?
As well, Spain has 50 provinces. We provide you with the list below:
- Álava, province corresponding to the Basque Country.
- Albacete, belonging to the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha.
- Alicante, of the Valencian Community.
- Almería, in Andalusia.
- Asturias, from the Principality of Asturias.
- Ávila, from Castilla y León.
- Badajoz, in Extremadura.
- Barcelona, in Catalonia.
- Burgos, from Castilla y León.
- Cáceres, in Extremadura.
- Cádiz, in Andalusia.
- Cantabria, of the autonomous community of Cantabria.
- Castellón, of the Valencian Community.
- Ciudad Real, in Castilla-La Mancha.
- Córdoba, in Andalusia.
- Cuenca, from Castilla-La Mancha.
- Girona, in Catalonia.
- Granada, in Andalusia.
- Guadalajara, from the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha.
- Guipúzcoa, from the Basque Country.
- Huelva, in Andalusia.
- Huesca, province of the autonomous community of Aragon.
- Islas Baleares, from the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands.
- Jaén, in Andalusia.
- A Coruña, from Galicia.
- La Rioja, of the autonomous community of La Rioja.
- Las Palmas, in the Canary Islands.
- León, from Castilla y León.
- Lleida, in Catalonia.
- Lugo, from Galicia.
- Madrid, of the Community of Madrid.
- Malaga, in Andalusia.
- Murcia, from the Region of Murcia.
- Navarra, corresponding to the Foral Community of Navarra.
- Ourense, from Galicia.
- Palencia, from Castilla y León.
- Pontevedra, from Galicia.
- Salamanca, from Castilla y León.
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife, in the Canary Islands.
- Segovia, from Castilla y León.
- Seville, in Andalusia.
- Soria, from Castilla y León.
- Tarragona, in Catalonia.
- Teruel, from the autonomous community of Aragon.
- Toledo, in Castilla-La Mancha.
- Valencia, of the Valencian Community.
- Valladolid, from Castilla y León.
- Vizcaya, from the Basque Country.
- Zamora, in Castilla y León.
- Zaragoza, from Aragon.
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Map of the provinces of Spain
In addition to knowing the map of the provinces, it is also essential to know how many autonomous communities there are in Spain. Well, these are 17 and they are made up of 50 provinces, to which are added the autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla.
Discover the capitals of the autonomous communities and provinces corresponding to each of them through the following list:
- Andalusia: capital, Seville. Provinces: Almería, Granada, Málaga, Cádiz, Seville, Huelva, Jaén and Córdoba.
- Aragon: capital, Zaragoza. Provinces: Huesca, Zaragoza and Teruel.
- Canary Islands: capital, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria-Tenerife. Provinces: Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Las Palmas.
- Cantabria: capital, Santander. Province: Cantabria.
- Castilla y León: capital, Valladolid. Provinces: Soria, Ávila, Segovia, Salamanca, Valladolid, Zamora, Burgos, Palencia and León.
- Castilla-La Mancha: capital, Toledo. Provinces: Albacete, Guadalajara, Ciudad Real, Cuenca and Toledo.
- Catalunya: capital, Barcelona. Provinces: Tarragona, Lleida, Barcelona and Girona.
- Community of Madrid: capital, Madrid. Province: Madrid.
- Foral Community of Navarra: capital, Pamplona. Province: Navarra.
- Valencian Community: capital, Valencia. Provinces: Castellón, Valencia and Alicante.
- Extremadura: capital, Mérida. Provinces: Cáceres and Badajoz.
- Galicia: capital, Santiago de Compostela. Provinces: A Coruña, Lugo, Pontevedra and Ourense.
- Balearic Islands: capital, Palma de Mallorca. Province: Balearic Islands.
- La Rioja: capital, Logroño. Province: La Rioja.
- Basque Country: capital, Vitoria. Provinces: Vizcaya, Álava and Guipúzcoa.
- Principality of Asturias: capital, Oviedo. Province: Asturias.
- Murcia region: capital, Murcia. Province: Murcia.
- Autonomous City of Ceuta.
- Autonomous City of Melilla.
To explore all the corners of the Spanish geography, this map of provinces will help you determine which ones you have visited and which ones you have yet to discover. In addition, it will help you to have the basic notions of the national territory, in order to advise and follow the best tourist recommendations without falling into errors that affect the planned destination.
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