Map of Ponferrada, Spain

Ponferrada is a city in Castille and León, Spain, with a population of about 68,736. It lies at 42.5466°N, 6.5962°W. Ponferrada is about 338 km (210 mi) northwest of Madrid, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Bragança, 83 km to the south.

Ponferrada at a glance

Where is Ponferrada?

• The 6th largest city in Castille and León on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 03 min on the shortest day to 15 h 18 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Ponferrada

• Bragança — 83 km south, Portugal
• León — 84 km east
• Lugo — 94 km northwest
• Mieres — 103 km northeast
• Ourense — 107 km west
• Oviedo — 109 km northeast
• Sama — 112 km northeast
• Avilés — 125 km northeast
• Gijón — 134 km northeast
• Zamora — 135 km southeast

Largest cities in Castille and León

• Valladolid — 300,618
• Burgos — 176,418
• Salamanca — 144,825
• León — 124,772
• Palencia — 78,629
• Zamora — 61,827
• Ávila — 57,657
• Segovia — 51,683
• Miranda de Ebro — 39,264
• Soria — 39,112

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.