Valladolid Province, Spain

With 528,841 people on January 1, 2025, Valladolid province ranks 30th by population and 28th by area among Spain’s 50 provinces. Its population is about the same as in 2015. Density is 65 people/km², against a Spanish average of 97 people/km².

The capital, Valladolid, has 302,614 residents, 57% of the province. Next come Laguna de Duero (22,965), Arroyo de la Encomienda (22,800), and Medina del Campo (20,215).

Of its 225 municipalities (the 13th most of any province), 186 have fewer than 1,000 people. The smallest by population is Aguasal, with 18, and the largest by area is Valladolid, at 197 km².

The capital, Valladolid, sits 694 m (2,277 ft) above sea level, the 10th highest of Spain’s 52 provincial capitals and autonomous cities.

According to the IGN’s summit table, the highest point in Valladolid province is Campo Cuchillejo (an area the IGN lists as a paraje, not a peak), at 931 m (3,054 ft). It’s 62 km from the capital in a straight line and 237 m higher.

3 towns of 20,000 to 50,000 people also have a page: Medina del Campo (719 m), Laguna de Duero (705 m), and Arroyo de la Encomienda (702 m).

Valladolid is one of the 9 provinces of Castile and León, along with Ávila, Burgos, León, Palencia, Salamanca, Segovia, Soria, and Zamora. See Castile and León: its provinces, population and peaks.