Map of Cartagena, Murcia, Spain

Cartagena is a city in Murcia, Spain, with a population of about 213,943. It lies at 37.6020°N, 0.9840°W. Cartagena is about 391 km (243 mi) southeast of Madrid, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Torre-Pacheco, 16 km to the north.

Cartagena at a glance

Where is Cartagena?

• The 25th largest city in Spain by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Murcia on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 34 min on the shortest day to 14 h 46 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Cartagena

• Torre-Pacheco — 16 km north
• Mazarrón — 29 km west
• Murcia — 45 km north
• Alcantarilla — 46 km northwest
• Torrevieja — 50 km northeast
• Orihuela — 54 km north
• Molina de Segura — 54 km north
• Águilas — 57 km west
• Lorca — 64 km west
• Elche — 77 km north

Largest cities in Murcia

• Murcia — 471,982
• Lorca — 93,079
• Molina de Segura — 64,065
• Alcantarilla — 41,084
• Torre-Pacheco — 35,614
• Mazarrón — 35,221
• Yecla — 35,025
• Cieza — 34,889
• Águilas — 34,533

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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Other places named Cartagena

• Cartagena — Bolívar, Colombia

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.