Map of Don Benito, Spain

Don Benito is a city in Extremadura, Spain, with a population of about 37,010. It lies at 38.9563°N, 5.8616°W. Don Benito is about 246 km (153 mi) southwest of Madrid, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Mérida, 42 km to the west.

Don Benito at a glance

Where is Don Benito?

• The 5th largest city in Extremadura 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 Don Benito

• Mérida — 42 km west
• Almendralejo — 56 km southwest
• Cáceres — 73 km northwest
• Badajoz — 96 km west
• Talavera de la Reina — 143 km northeast
• Córdoba — 152 km southeast
• Puertollano — 155 km east
• La Rinconada — 164 km south
• Écija — 171 km southeast
• Seville — 175 km south

Largest cities in Extremadura

• Badajoz — 150,530
• Cáceres — 96,068
• Mérida — 59,857
• Plasencia — 40,141
• Almendralejo — 33,468

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.