Map of León, Castille and León, Spain

León is a city in Castille and León, Spain, with a population of about 124,772. It lies at 42.6000°N, 5.5703°W. León is about 288 km (179 mi) northwest of Madrid, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Mieres, 74 km to the north.

León at a glance

Where is León?

• The 4th largest city in Castille and León on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 03 min on the shortest day to 15 h 19 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near León

• Mieres — 74 km north
• Sama — 78 km north
• Ponferrada — 84 km west
• Oviedo — 87 km north
• Gijón — 104 km north
• Palencia — 108 km southeast
• Avilés — 110 km north
• Zamora — 122 km south
• Valladolid — 126 km southeast
• Bragança — 132 km southwest, Portugal

Largest cities in Castille and León

• Valladolid — 300,618
• Burgos — 176,418
• Salamanca — 144,825
• Palencia — 78,629
• Ponferrada — 68,736
• Zamora — 61,827
• Ávila — 57,657
• Segovia — 51,683
• Miranda de Ebro — 39,264
• Soria — 39,112

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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Other places named León

• León — León Department, Nicaragua

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.