List of Autonomous communities and capitals of Spain

In Spain, "comunidades" refers to the autonomous communities or regions that make up the country. Spain is divided into 17 autonomous communities, each with its own government, parliament, and administrative structure. The autonomous communities were established in the 1970s following the country's transition to democracy, and they have varying degrees of autonomy depending on their specific status and history.

Spain Comunidades and Capitals

CapitalArea (km2)Population Density (/km2)
Seville87,2688,464,41196
Zaragoza47,7191,329,39128
Oviedo10,6041,018,78496
Palma4,9921,171,543230
Vitoria-Gasteiz 7,2342,220,504305
Las Palmas, Santa Cruz7,4472,175,952289
Santander5,321582,905109
Valladolid 94,2232,394,91825
Toledo79,4632,045,22126
Barcelona32,1147,780,479239
Mérida41,6341,063,98726
Santiago de Compostela29,5742,701,81991
Logroño5,045319,91463
City of Madrid8,0286,779,888830
City of Murcia11,3131,511,251132
Pamplona10,391661,19763
City of Valencia23,2555,057,353215

Written by | Updated: Sept 03, 2024, 23:15 IST