Map of Salamanca, Castille and León, Spain

Salamanca is a city in Castille and León, Spain, with a population of about 144,825. It lies at 40.9688°N, 5.6639°W. Salamanca is about 176 km (110 mi) west of Madrid, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Zamora, 60 km to the north.

Salamanca at a glance

Where is Salamanca?

• The 45th largest city in Spain by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in Castille and León on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 13 min on the shortest day to 15 h 07 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Salamanca

• Zamora — 60 km north
• Ávila — 88 km southeast
• Valladolid — 110 km northeast
• Plasencia — 110 km south
• Segovia — 130 km east
• Bragança — 130 km northwest, Portugal
• Talavera de la Reina — 132 km southeast
• Collado-Villalba — 144 km east
• Cáceres — 177 km south
• Toledo — 186 km southeast

Largest cities in Castille and León

• Valladolid — 300,618
• Burgos — 176,418
• León — 124,772
• 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 Salamanca

• Salamanca — Guanajuato, Mexico

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.