Which are the biggest cities of Spain?

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River Pisanu

Madrid, the capital city, is the largest. It's in the Castilla-Leon region in the center of Spain.

The second largest is Barcelona, the main city of the region of Catalunya in the east facing the Mediterranean.

The third largest is Valencia, which is in the same region with Barcelona in the province of Valencia.

The fourth is Sevilla in the Andalucian region in the south (this is the most beautiful city in Spain, to my opinion of course).

The fifth largest is Malaga, the most cosmopolitan of all of these cities in terms of international community. Here is where the "royalties" of the world make their grand escape before going on farther to other great destinations in the Meditteranean or Africa.

And of course the avante-garde city of Bilbao in the Basque region in the north near the border with France is the sixth largest city.

The largest city in the west is Santiago de Compostella in the region of Galicia that borders Portugal to the south. But this city is not as "busy" as the other six.

I hope these answers your question.

derf

yes - Madrid the capital

linda b

I don't think it maters, it's what in side of them that counts. beauty is with in a person not on the out.they can be built but if they don't have whats with in them it not mater.

catzpaw

Madrid, capital and largest city of Spain. It is also the capital of the autonomous region and province of Madrid. The city of Madrid is located in the historic region of New Castile near the geographic center of the Iberian Peninsula. Madrid is Spain's administrative, financial, and transportation center. The city is famous for its historical landmarks, museums, active street life, broad boulevards, and outdoor cafÃ©s.

Madrid lies in an interior region that Spaniards call the heart of Spain. This region is divided in two by the Sierra de Guadarrama and the Sierra de Gredos mountain ranges. The city has an area of 607 sq km (234 sq mi) and lies within a larger autonomous community and province, both also called Madrid, which make up the same area of 7995 sq km (3087 sq mi). The city of Madrid spreads over several rolling hills at the northern edge of New Castile. Its average elevation is about 640 m (about 2100 ft) above sea level. Until about 1960 the small Manzanares River marked the western and southern boundaries of the city, but since then urbanization has spread across the river. Once a greenbelt at the edge of Madrid, the river is now bordered by high-speed roads that provide motorists with access to the center of the city. Beyond the developed part of the city, which ends abruptly, Madrid is surrounded by farmland.

Although Madrid lies as far north as New York City and Chicago, its weather is mild most of the year. Winters in Madrid are fairly temperate because the Gulf Stream brings warm ocean water along the western coast of Spain and Portugal, and prevailing winds pull warm air inland. It is rare for Madrid to have more than a trace of snow; the average temperature in January ranges from 2Â°C (35Â°F) to 9Â°C (47Â°F). In contrast, summers can be hot, with July temperatures ranging from 17Â°C (63Â°F) to 31Â°C (87Â°F). The summer heat is often lessened in the evenings by winds from the Sierra de Guadarrama mountains. These same winds, however, can make winter weather seem colder. The yearly rainfall varies considerably, but it averages 460 mm (18 in), about the same as Tucson, Arizona.

Madrid and Its Metropolitan Area
The Old City
The traditional heart of Madrid is an area 3.9 sq km (1.5 sq mi). In 1656 King Philip IV had a city wall built around the area. Over the next 200 years the city grew through construction of taller buildings and the use of open land within the wall. The first major expansion outside the wall was to the east; this area, known as the Barrio de Salamanca, is still considered an exclusive neighborhood.

no one

1 Madrid (in Autonomous Comunity Madrid) 3,155,359
2 Barcelona (AC CataluÃ±a) 1,593,075
3 Valencia (AC Valencia) 796,549
4 Sevilla (AC AndalucÃa) 704,154
5 Zaragoza (AC AragÃ³n) 647,373
6 MÃ¡laga (AC AndalucÃa) 558,287

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