What’s within 5, 10, 25, and 50 km of Murcia, Spain
About 1.88 million people live within 50 km of the center of Murcia, and 482,000 within 10 km. The 50 km circle takes in 70 municipalities with their main town inside, in 2 provinces.
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- 5 km (3.1 mi)
- 274,000 217,000–332,000
- 10 km (6.2 mi)
- 482,000 429,000–532,000
- 25 km (16 mi)
- 787,000 737,000–797,000
- 50 km (31 mi)
- 1.88 million 1.85–1.91 million
30 minutes by car
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| Radius | People | Low–high | Municipalities (main town inside) | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 km (3.1 mi) | 274,000 | 217,000–332,000 | 1 | 79 km² |
| 10 km (6.2 mi) | 482,000 | 429,000–532,000 | 2 | 314 km² |
| 25 km (16 mi) | 787,000 | 737,000–797,000 | 21 | 1,963 km² |
| 50 km (31 mi) | 1.88 million | 1.85–1.91 million | 70 | 7,854 km² |
Circle by circle
Within 5 km (3.1 mi)
About 274,000 people (217,000–332,000). Only one municipality has its main town inside.
There is no other municipality’s main town within 5 km; the nearest beyond is Alcantarilla, 7.1 km west.
Within 10 km (6.2 mi)
About 482,000 people (429,000–532,000), 207,000 more than within 5 km. 2 municipalities have their main town inside, and the circle reaches into 5.
Biggest places between 5 and 10 km
- Alcantarilla 43,876 7.1 km W
Just past 10 km
- Molina de Segura 78,458 10.8 km NW
- Las Torres de Cotillas 22,676 10.8 km NW
- Santomera 16,443 11.2 km NE
Within 25 km (16 mi)
About 787,000 people (737,000–797,000), 306,000 more than within 10 km. 21 municipalities have their main town inside, and the circle reaches into 32.
Biggest places between 10 and 25 km
- Orihuela Alicante 84,560 19.4 km NE
- Molina de Segura 78,458 10.8 km NW
- Las Torres de Cotillas 22,676 10.8 km NW
- Archena 20,908 20.7 km NW
- Santomera 16,443 11.2 km NE
- Ceutí 13,089 16.5 km NW
Just past 25 km
- Torre-Pacheco 41,479 31.1 km SE
- Alhama de Murcia 24,163 29.9 km SW
- Callosa de Segura Alicante 19,988 26.9 km NE
Within 50 km (31 mi)
About 1.88 million people (1.85–1.91 million), 1.09 million more than within 25 km. 70 municipalities have their main town inside, and the circle reaches into 78.
Biggest places between 25 and 50 km
- Elx/Elche Alicante 245,557 49.1 km NE
- Cartagena 220,704 44.4 km S
- Torrevieja Alicante 98,533 39.3 km E
- Torre-Pacheco 41,479 31.1 km SE
- San Javier 36,524 32.7 km SE
- Cieza 35,577 38.3 km NW
Just past 50 km
- Lorca 98,969 60.6 km SW
- Elda Alicante 55,222 62.3 km NE
- Santa Pola Alicante 39,709 55.4 km NE
Provinces the circles reach
The 50 km circle reaches 2 provinces.
- Within 5 km
- Murcia
- Within 25 km, also
- Alicante
How far 30 minutes by car gets you
Driving for 30 minutes from the center, at typical road speeds and with no traffic, covers 848 km² (327 mi²): the same area as a circle 16 km in radius. The farthest point is 37 km away, to the northwest.
That area takes in 100% of the 5 km circle, 79% of the 10 km circle, 38% of the 25 km circle, and 11% of the 50 km circle. About 694,000 people live in it, against 787,000 within 25 km.
Drive time mapQuestions
How many people live within 10 km of Murcia?
About 482,000 people (429,000–532,000), from Spain’s 2025 municipal register, spread within each municipality with the GHS-POP grid. Within 5 km it’s 274,000, and within 50 km, 1.88 million.
Which towns are within 50 km of Murcia?
70 municipalities have their main town inside, and the circle reaches into 78. The biggest: Elx/Elche (Alicante, 245,557), 49 km northeast, Cartagena (220,704), 44 km south, Torrevieja (Alicante, 98,533), 39 km east, Orihuela (Alicante, 84,560), 19 km northeast, Molina de Segura (78,458), 11 km northwest, Alcantarilla (43,876), 7.1 km west, Torre-Pacheco (41,479), 31 km southeast, and San Javier (36,524), 33 km southeast.
Which provinces does a 50 km radius around Murcia reach?
The 50 km circle reaches 2 provinces: Murcia and Alicante.
How far can you drive from Murcia in 30 minutes?
Up to 37 km from the center (to the northwest), at typical road speeds and with no traffic. The 30-minute area measures 848 km² and about 694,000 people live in it.
Is Lorca within 50 km of Murcia?
No: it’s 61 km (38 mi) southwest of the center of Murcia in a straight line, 11 km beyond the 50 km circle.
How big is a 50 km radius around Murcia?
The circle covers 7,854 km² (3,032 mi²). With about 1.88 million people inside, that’s 239 per square kilometer.
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- City center: Spanish gazetteer · Instituto Geográfico Nacional (CC BY 4.0)
- Official population figures of the municipal register, January 1, 2025 · INE (www.ine.es, updated December 11, 2025)
- Province and municipality boundaries · Instituto Geográfico Nacional, BDDAE (CC BY 4.0 ign.es)
- GHS-POP R2023A, 2025 population grid: people outside Spain, and where people live within each municipality · Schiavina, M. et al. (2023), European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC). © European Union, CC BY 4.0
- 30-minute drive area (calculated on November 1, 2026) · FOSSGIS Valhalla, with data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
- Distances and bearings (geodesics on the WGS84 ellipsoid) · GeographicLib (C. F. F. Karney)
- How we count people and places (methodology)