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Albacete
City population
173,050
#39
in Spain
#1
in Castille-La Mancha
#3,306
worldwide
38.994, -1.856 · 223 km from Madrid
About Albacete
Albacete is a city in Castille-La Mancha, Spain with a population of 173,050. It is the 39th largest of the 544 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Spain, and the 3,306th largest worldwide. It lies 223 km from Madrid.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#1of 23
Elevation
695 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Europe/Madrid
Coordinates
38.994, -1.856
Record updated
2025-07-25
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
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