Officially, the Kingdom of Spain is a Sovereign State in Southwestern Europe with a land size of 505,992 square kilometers and several major cities, with the majority of the population residing in urban regions. Madrid is Spain’s largest city and capital, with Barcelona and Valencia coming in second and third place, respectively. Spain is a developed country with cities that are loaded with contemporary structures.
Capital: Madrid
Dialing code: 34
Currency: Euro
Population: 47,190,493 (2011)
National anthem: Marcha Real
GDP: 1.491 trillion USD (2011)
| Rank | City | Region | Province | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madrid | Community of Madrid | Madrid | 3,213,271 |
| 2 | Barcelona | Catalonia | Barcelona | 1,621,537 |
| 3 | Valencia | Valencian Community | Valencia | 814,208 |
| 4 | Seville | Andalusia | Seville | 703,206 |
| 5 | Zaragoza | Basque Country | Biscay | 674,317 |
| 6 | Malaga | Andalusia | Malaga | 568,305 |
| 7 | Murcia | Asturias | Asturias | 436,870 |
| 8 | Palma | Valencian Community | Alicante | 401,270 |
| 9 | Las Palmas | Canarias | Las Palmas | 381,847 |
| 10 | Bilbao | Aragon | Zaragoza | 354,860 |
| 11 | Alicante | Valencian Community | Alicante | 334,757 |
| 12 | Córdoba | Andalusia | Cordoba | 328,428 |
| 13 | Valladolid | Castile and León | Valladolid | 317,864 |
| 14 | Vigo | Galicia | Pontevedra | 297,332 |
| 15 | Gijon | Asturias | Asturias | 277,554 |
| 16 | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat | Catalonia | Barcelona | 257,038 |
| 17 | A Coruña | Galicia | A Coruna | 246,056 |
| 18 | Vitoria-Gasteiz | Pais Vasco | Alava | 235,661 |
| 19 | Granada | Andalusia | Granada | 234,325 |
| 20 | Elche | Valencian Community | Alicante | 230,112 |
