Map of Murcia, Spain

Murcia is the administrative centre of Murcia, Spain, with a population of about 471,982. It lies at 37.9870°N, 1.1300°W. Murcia is about 349 km (217 mi) southeast of Madrid, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Alcantarilla, 8 km to the west.

Murcia at a glance

Where is Murcia?

• The 7th largest city in Spain by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 31 min on the shortest day to 14 h 48 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Murcia

• Alcantarilla — 8 km west
• Molina de Segura — 10 km northwest
• Orihuela — 20 km northeast
• Torre-Pacheco — 31 km southeast
• Cieza — 38 km northwest
• Torrevieja — 39 km east
• Cartagena — 45 km south
• Mazarrón — 46 km south
• Elche — 48 km northeast
• Lorca — 61 km southwest

Largest cities in Murcia

• Cartagena — 213,943
• 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
• Palma — 438,234
• Las Palmas de Gran Canaria — 383,516
• Alicante — 348,901
• Bilbao — 347,342

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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.