Map of El Ejido, Spain
El Ejido is a city in Andalusia, Spain, with a population of about 84,710. It lies at 36.7763°N, 2.8146°W. El Ejido is about 412 km (256 mi) south of Madrid, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Roquetas de Mar, 18 km to the east.
El Ejido at a glance
Country
Region
Andalusia
Population
84,710GeoNames
Coordinates
36.7763, -2.814636°46′35″N 2°48′52″W
Time zone
Europe/MadridUTC+01:00 / UTC+02:00 (daylight saving time)
Local time
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Distance to Madrid
412 km (256 mi)
Where is El Ejido?
- The 16th largest city in Andalusia on this site.
- Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 9 h 38 min on the shortest day to 14 h 41 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near El Ejido
- Roquetas de Mar — 18 km east
- Almería — 32 km east
- Motril — 63 km west
- Granada — 84 km northwest
- Águilas — 130 km northeast
- Lorca — 140 km northeast
- Jaén — 140 km northwest
- Mazarrón — 161 km northeast
- Melilla — 165 km south
- Beni Enzar — 169 km south, Morocco
Largest cities in Andalusia
- Seville — 686,741
- Málaga — 592,346
- Córdoba — 325,708
- Granada — 233,532
- Jerez de la Frontera — 212,879
- Almería — 196,851
- Marbella — 156,295
- Huelva — 144,258
- Dos Hermanas — 122,943
- Algeciras — 121,414
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.