Map of Albacete, Spain

Albacete is a city in Castille-La Mancha, Spain, with a population of about 173,050. It lies at 38.9942°N, 1.8564°W. Albacete is about 223 km (139 mi) southeast of Madrid, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Yecla, 77 km to the southeast.

Albacete at a glance

Where is Albacete?

• The 39th largest city in Spain by recorded population.
• The largest city in Castille-La Mancha on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 26 min on the shortest day to 14 h 54 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Albacete

• Yecla — 77 km southeast
• Cieza — 92 km southeast
• Villena — 95 km southeast
• Elda — 109 km southeast
• Ontinyent — 110 km east
• Molina de Segura — 119 km southeast
• Alcoy — 124 km east
• Alzira — 124 km east
• Alcantarilla — 127 km southeast
• Orihuela — 129 km southeast

Largest cities in Castille-La Mancha

• Guadalajara — 93,470
• Talavera de la Reina — 88,856
• Toledo — 86,526
• Ciudad Real — 74,743
• Cuenca — 54,898
• Puertollano — 51,842
• Tomelloso — 36,091
• Azuqueca de Henares — 34,685

Largest cities in Spain

• Madrid — 3,255,944
• Barcelona — 1,686,208
• Valencia — 824,340
• Zaragoza — 686,986
• Seville — 686,741
• Málaga — 592,346
• Murcia — 471,982
• Palma — 438,234
• Las Palmas de Gran Canaria — 383,516
• Alicante — 348,901

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.