Map of Orihuela, Spain

Orihuela is a city in Valencia, Spain, with a population of about 101,321. It lies at 38.0848°N, 0.9440°W. Orihuela is about 352 km (218 mi) southeast of Madrid, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Murcia, 20 km to the southwest.

Orihuela at a glance

Where is Orihuela?

• The 5th largest city in Valencia on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 31 min on the shortest day to 14 h 49 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Orihuela

• Murcia — 20 km southwest
• Molina de Segura — 23 km west
• Torrevieja — 26 km southeast
• Alcantarilla — 27 km southwest
• Elche — 29 km northeast
• Torre-Pacheco — 38 km south
• Cieza — 45 km northwest
• Elda — 46 km north
• Alicante — 50 km northeast
• San Vicent del Raspeig — 50 km northeast

Largest cities in Valencia

• Valencia — 824,340
• Alicante — 348,901
• Elche — 234,765
• Castelló de la Plana — 183,711
• Torrevieja — 82,599
• Torrent — 78,543
• Gandia — 73,829
• Benidorm — 70,450
• Sagunto — 66,070
• Paterna — 64,023

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.