Map of Cáceres, Spain

Cáceres is a city in Extremadura, Spain, with a population of about 96,068. It lies at 39.4765°N, 6.3722°W. Cáceres is about 250 km (156 mi) southwest of Madrid, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Mérida, 62 km to the south.

Cáceres at a glance

Where is Cáceres?

• The 2nd largest city in Extremadura on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 23 min on the shortest day to 14 h 57 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Cáceres

• Mérida — 62 km south
• Plasencia — 66 km north
• Don Benito — 73 km southeast
• Badajoz — 84 km southwest
• Almendralejo — 88 km south
• Castelo Branco — 103 km west, Portugal
• Guarda — 140 km northwest, Portugal
• Évora — 166 km southwest, Portugal
• Salamanca — 177 km north
• Viseu — 186 km northwest, Portugal

Largest cities in Extremadura

• Badajoz — 150,530
• Mérida — 59,857
• Plasencia — 40,141
• Don Benito — 37,010
• Almendralejo — 33,468

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.