Map of Plasencia, Spain

Plasencia is a city in Extremadura, Spain, with a population of about 40,141. It lies at 40.0312°N, 6.0884°W. Plasencia is about 207 km (129 mi) west of Madrid, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Cáceres, 66 km to the south.

Plasencia at a glance

Where is Plasencia?

• The 4th largest city in Extremadura on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 19 min on the shortest day to 15 h 01 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Plasencia

• Cáceres — 66 km south
• Talavera de la Reina — 107 km east
• Salamanca — 110 km north
• Guarda — 115 km northwest, Portugal
• Don Benito — 121 km south
• Castelo Branco — 122 km west, Portugal
• Mérida — 126 km south
• Ávila — 137 km northeast
• Badajoz — 149 km southwest
• Almendralejo — 152 km south

Largest cities in Extremadura

• Badajoz — 150,530
• Cáceres — 96,068
• Mérida — 59,857
• Don Benito — 37,010
• 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.