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Elevation

Elevation of Ávila, Spain

1,125m

above sea level · 3,691 ft

Ávila is the capital of Ávila province, in Castile and León, Spain. Of Spain’s 52 provincial capitals and autonomous cities, it’s the highest.

By the All Map Tools Team

Elevation profile

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Key facts

Coordinates
40.66° N · 4.70° W
Degrees, minutes and seconds: 40° 39′ 25″ N · 4° 42′ 0″ W
UTM coordinates
30T · 356,279 E · 4,502,050 N
Zone 30 · ETRS89, the official datum on the mainland, the Balearic Islands, Ceuta and Melilla
Municipality
Ávila
INE code 05019
Province and region
Ávila
Castile and León
Time zone
Central European Time
UTC+1 · UTC+2 in summer
Population (2025)
59,107 people
231 km² municipality · 256 people/km²

Population

Ávila had 59,107 residents on January 1, 2025, according to Spain’s municipal register (Padrón), 1.3% more than in 2015, when it had 58,358. The municipality covers 231 km², a density of 256 people/km², against a Spanish average of 97 people/km².

It’s the most populous of the 248 municipalities in Ávila province, home to 37% of its people.

About 217,000 people live within 50 km of Ávila, with 232 municipalities that have their main town inside. See what’s within 5, 10, 25, and 50 km.

Compared with Spain’s other capitals

Ávila sits 1,125 m (3,691 ft) above sea level. Of the 52 provincial capitals and autonomous cities, the highest is Ávila, at 1,125 m, and the lowest is Melilla, at 2 m. The average is 351 m, so Ávila is 775 m above it.

Among the 9 provincial capitals of Castile and León, it’s the highest. The others are Soria (1,056 m), Segovia (1,003 m), Burgos (854 m), León (830 m), Salamanca (796 m), Palencia (737 m), Valladolid (694 m), and Zamora (656 m).

The nearest capital is Segovia, 58 km away in a straight line and 122 m lower than Ávila.

According to the IGN’s summit table, the highest point in Ávila province is Almanzor, at 2,591 m (8,501 ft). It lies 68 km away in a straight line, 1,466 m above Ávila.

  1. 1 Ávila 1,125 m
  2. 2 Soria 1,056 m
  3. 3 Segovia 1,003 m
  4. 4 Cuenca 988 m
  5. 5 Teruel 916 m

Each color band is 500 m (1,640 ft), the same colors as the map. See the full list

Nearest capitals

Distances from Ávila

The city with a distance page from Ávila: by road, as the crow flies, driving (or flight) time and the midpoint.

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Frequently asked questions

What people most often ask about the elevation of Ávila.

What is the elevation of Ávila, Spain?

Ávila sits at 1,125 meters (3,691 feet) above sea level. That’s the ground height in the IGN’s MDT05 terrain model at the town’s reference point in the national gazetteer, because the published figure for this town didn’t match the terrain.

What are the coordinates of Ávila?

Latitude 40.65681 and longitude -4.70007 in decimal degrees (40° 39′ 25″ N · 4° 42′ 0″ W). In UTM, zone 30: 356,279 E and 4,502,050 N, in the ETRS89 datum.

Is Ávila the highest provincial capital in Spain?

Yes. At 1,125 m (3,691 ft), it’s the highest of the 52 provincial capitals and autonomous cities.

Which is higher, Ávila or Segovia?

Ávila. Ávila sits at 1,125 m and Segovia at 1,003 m: a difference of 122 m, 58 km apart in a straight line.

How is elevation measured?

Elevation is the height of a point above mean sea level. Mapping agencies such as Spain’s IGN measure it on the ground with leveling and survey-grade GPS. Maps read it from an elevation model, a grid with the ground height at every point, so the model can differ by a few meters from the official figure, especially on sharp summits.

Sources

  • IGN · MDT05 at the gazetteer point (NGMEP) The town’s reference point and its ground height in the terrain model, because the official figure for this town didn’t match the terrain. CC BY 4.0 license.
  • MDT05 Digital Terrain Model (IGN) Ground height at this exact point, to check the figure. 5 m grid, CC BY 4.0 license.
  • Municipal register (INE), January 1, 2025 Population: our own work with data from the INE website (www.ine.es). Area: IGN (CC BY 4.0).
  • Terrain Tiles (AWS Open Data) Hillshading on the map, from public data by USGS, NASA, Copernicus and others.
  • OpenStreetMap and OpenFreeMap The base map, with OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).

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