Granada Province, Spain

With 942,618 people on January 1, 2025, Granada province ranks 17th by population and 15th by area among Spain’s 50 provinces. Since 2015 it has gained 25,321 people (2.8%). Density is 75 people/km², against a Spanish average of 97 people/km².

The capital, Granada, has 233,975 residents, 25% of the province. Next come Motril (59,862), Almuñécar (27,544), and Armilla (25,300).

Of its 174 municipalities (the 24th most of any province), 71 have fewer than 1,000 people. The smallest by population is Lobras, with 139, and the largest by area is Baza, at 545 km².

The capital, Granada, sits 682 m (2,238 ft) above sea level, the 12th highest of Spain’s 52 provincial capitals and autonomous cities.

According to the IGN’s summit table, the highest point in Granada province is Mulhacén, at 3,479 m (11,414 ft), in the Sierra Nevada. It’s 29 km from the capital in a straight line and 2,797 m higher.

Besides the capital, one city over 50,000 people has its own elevation page: Motril (38 m).

8 towns of 20,000 to 50,000 people also have a page. The highest is Baza (844 m) and the lowest, Almuñécar (16 m); they’re all in the list.

Peaks with a page in Granada province or on its border: Mulhacén (3,479 m) and Veleta (3,396 m).

Granada is one of the 8 provinces of Andalusia, along with Almería, Cádiz, Córdoba, Huelva, Jaén, Málaga, and Seville. See Andalusia: its provinces, population and peaks.