Elevation of Palma, Spain
19m
above sea level · 62 ft
Palma is the capital of the Balearic Islands, a single-province region of Spain. Of Spain’s 52 provincial capitals and autonomous cities, it’s the 15th lowest.
By the All Map Tools Team
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Key facts
- Coordinates
- 39.57° N · 2.65° E
- Degrees, minutes and seconds: 39° 34′ 9″ N · 2° 39′ 2″ E
- UTM coordinates
- 31S · 469,974 E · 4,379,989 N
- Zone 31 · ETRS89, the official datum on the mainland, the Balearic Islands, Ceuta and Melilla
- Municipality
- Palma
- INE code 07040
- Time zone
- Central European Time
- UTC+1 · UTC+2 in summer
- Population (2025)
- 434,786 people
- 209 km² municipality · 2,084 people/km²
Population
Palma had 434,786 residents on January 1, 2025, according to Spain’s municipal register (Padrón), 8.5% more than in 2015, when it had 400,578. The municipality covers 209 km², a density of 2,084 people/km², against a Spanish average of 97 people/km².
It’s the most populous of the 67 municipalities in the Balearic Islands, home to 35% of its people.
About 854,000 people live within 50 km of Palma, with 48 municipalities that have their main town inside. See what’s within 5, 10, 25, and 50 km.
Compared with Spain’s other capitals
Palma sits 19 m (62 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 Palma is 331 m below it.
The nearest capital is Barcelona, 206 km away in a straight line and 6 m lower than Palma.
According to the IGN’s summit table, the highest point in the Balearic Islands is Puig Major, at 1,436 m (4,711 ft). It lies 29 km away in a straight line, 1,417 m above Palma.
- 38 Palma 19 m
Each color band is 500 m (1,640 ft), the same colors as the map. See the full list
Nearest capitals
Distances from Palma
The 3 cities with a distance page from Palma: as the crow flies, flight time and time difference.
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Frequently asked questions
What people most often ask about the elevation of Palma.
What is the elevation of Palma, Spain?
Palma sits at 19 meters (62 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 Palma?
Latitude 39.56908 and longitude 2.65043 in decimal degrees (39° 34′ 9″ N · 2° 39′ 2″ E). In UTM, zone 31: 469,974 E and 4,379,989 N, in the ETRS89 datum.
How does Palma rank among Spain’s highest capitals?
It’s the 15th lowest of the 52 provincial capitals and autonomous cities. The highest is Ávila (1,125 m) and the lowest, Melilla (2 m).
Which is higher, Palma or Barcelona?
Palma. Palma sits at 19 m and Barcelona at 13 m: a difference of 6 m, 206 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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