Map of Motril, Spain

Motril is a city in Andalusia, Spain, with a population of about 60,592. It lies at 36.7507°N, 3.5179°W, about 34 m above sea level. Motril is about 408 km (253 mi) south of Madrid, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Granada, 49 km to the north.

Motril at a glance

Where is Motril?

• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 38 min on the shortest day to 14 h 41 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Motril

• Granada — 49 km north
• Vélez-Málaga — 52 km west
• El Ejido — 63 km east
• Rincón de la Victoria — 68 km west
• Roquetas de Mar — 80 km east
• Málaga — 80 km west
• Torremolinos — 89 km west
• Alhaurín de la Torre — 94 km west
• Almería — 95 km east
• Benalmádena — 96 km west

Largest cities in Andalusia

• Seville — 686,741
• Málaga — 592,346
• Córdoba — 325,708
• Granada — 233,532
• Jerez de la Frontera — 212,879
• Almería — 196,851
• Marbella — 156,295
• Huelva — 144,258
• Dos Hermanas — 122,943
• Algeciras — 121,414

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.