Map of Elche, Spain

Elche is a city in Valencia, Spain, with a population of about 234,765. It lies at 38.2622°N, 0.7011°W, about 96 m above sea level. Elche is about 352 km (219 mi) southeast of Madrid, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Alicante, 21 km to the northeast.

Elche at a glance

Where is Elche?

• The 19th largest city in Spain by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in Valencia on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 30 min on the shortest day to 14 h 50 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Elche

• Alicante — 21 km northeast
• San Vicent del Raspeig — 21 km northeast
• Elda — 25 km north
• Orihuela — 29 km southwest
• Torrevieja — 32 km south
• Villena — 44 km north
• Murcia — 48 km southwest
• Villajoyosa — 49 km northeast
• Molina de Segura — 50 km southwest
• Alcoy — 53 km north

Largest cities in Valencia

• Valencia — 824,340
• Alicante — 348,901
• Castelló de la Plana — 183,711
• Orihuela — 101,321
• Torrevieja — 82,599
• Torrent — 78,543
• Gandia — 73,829
• Benidorm — 70,450
• Sagunto — 66,070
• Paterna — 64,023

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.