Map of Avilés, Spain

Avilés is a city in Asturias, Spain, with a population of about 78,715. It lies at 43.5547°N, 5.9248°W. Avilés is about 394 km (245 mi) northwest of Madrid, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Gijón, 21 km to the east.

Avilés at a glance

Where is Avilés?

• The 3rd largest city in Asturias on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 56 min on the shortest day to 15 h 26 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Avilés

• Gijón — 21 km east
• Oviedo — 23 km south
• Sama — 35 km southeast
• Mieres — 36 km south
• León — 110 km south
• Ponferrada — 125 km southwest
• Lugo — 145 km southwest
• Torrelavega — 153 km east
• Santander — 171 km east
• Bragança — 206 km south, Portugal

Largest cities in Asturias

• Gijón — 271,780
• Oviedo — 220,027
• Mieres — 44,070
• Sama — 39,984

Largest cities in Spain

• Madrid — 3,255,944
• Barcelona — 1,686,208
• Valencia — 824,340
• Zaragoza — 686,986
• Seville — 686,741
• Málaga — 592,346
• Murcia — 471,982
• Palma — 438,234
• Las Palmas de Gran Canaria — 383,516
• Alicante — 348,901

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.