Map of Vélez-Málaga, Spain

Vélez-Málaga is a city in Andalusia, Spain, with a population of about 74,190. It lies at 36.7811°N, 4.1027°W. Vélez-Málaga is about 406 km (252 mi) south of Madrid, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Rincón de la Victoria, 17 km to the southwest.

Vélez-Málaga at a glance

Where is Vélez-Málaga?

• The 19th largest city in Andalusia on this site.
• 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 Vélez-Málaga

• Rincón de la Victoria — 17 km southwest
• Málaga — 29 km west
• Torremolinos — 40 km southwest
• Alhaurín de la Torre — 43 km west
• Benalmádena — 47 km southwest
• Antequera — 49 km northwest
• Mijas — 52 km southwest
• Motril — 52 km east
• Fuengirola — 54 km southwest
• Granada — 63 km northeast

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.