Elevation of Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
1,719ft
above sea level · 524 m
Vitoria-Gasteiz is the capital of Álava province, in the Basque Country, Spain. Of Spain’s 52 provincial capitals and autonomous cities, it’s the 18th highest.
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Key facts
- Coordinates
- 42.85° N · 2.67° W
- Degrees, minutes and seconds: 42° 50′ 49″ N · 2° 40′ 20″ W
- UTM coordinates
- 30T · 526,773 E · 4,743,857 N
- Zone 30 · ETRS89, the official datum on the mainland, the Balearic Islands, Ceuta and Melilla
- Municipality
- Vitoria-Gasteiz
- INE code 01059
- Time zone
- Central European Time
- UTC+1 · UTC+2 in summer
- Population (2025)
- 260,699 people
- 107 sq mi municipality · 2,438 people/sq mi
Population
Vitoria-Gasteiz had 260,699 residents on January 1, 2025, according to Spain’s municipal register (Padrón), 6.9% more than in 2015, when it had 243,918. The municipality covers 107 sq mi, a density of 2,438 people/sq mi, against a Spanish average of 251 people/sq mi.
It’s the most populous of the 51 municipalities in Álava province, home to 76% of its people.
Compared with Spain’s other capitals
Vitoria-Gasteiz sits 1,719 ft (524 m) above sea level. Of the 52 provincial capitals and autonomous cities, the highest is Ávila, at 3,691 ft, and the lowest is Melilla, at 7 ft. The average is 1,152 ft, so Vitoria-Gasteiz is 571 ft above it.
Among the 3 provincial capitals of the Basque Country, it’s the highest. The others are San Sebastián (26 ft) and Bilbao (23 ft).
The nearest capital is Logroño, 29 mi away in a straight line and 469 ft lower than Vitoria-Gasteiz.
According to the IGN’s summit table, the highest point in Álava province is Gorbeia, at 4,859 ft (1,481 m). It lies 14 mi away in a straight line, 3,140 ft above Vitoria-Gasteiz.
- 18 Vitoria-Gasteiz 1,719 ft
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Frequently asked questions
What people most often ask about the elevation of Vitoria-Gasteiz.
What is the elevation of Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain?
Vitoria-Gasteiz sits at 1,719 feet (524 meters) above sea level. That’s the ground height in the IGN’s MDT05 terrain model at the town’s reference point in the national gazetteer, because the published figure for this town didn’t match the terrain.
What are the coordinates of Vitoria-Gasteiz?
Latitude 42.84682 and longitude -2.67234 in decimal degrees (42° 50′ 49″ N · 2° 40′ 20″ W). In UTM, zone 30: 526,773 E and 4,743,857 N, in the ETRS89 datum.
How does Vitoria-Gasteiz rank among Spain’s highest capitals?
It’s the 18th highest of the 52 provincial capitals and autonomous cities. The highest is Ávila (3,691 ft) and the lowest, Melilla (7 ft).
Which is higher, Vitoria-Gasteiz or Logroño?
Vitoria-Gasteiz. Vitoria-Gasteiz sits at 1,719 ft and Logroño at 1,250 ft: a difference of 469 ft, 29 mi apart in a straight line.
How is elevation measured?
Elevation is the height of a point above mean sea level. Mapping agencies such as Spain’s IGN measure it on the ground with leveling and survey-grade GPS. Maps read it from an elevation model, a grid with the ground height at every point, so the model can differ by a few meters from the official figure, especially on sharp summits.
Sources
- IGN · MDT05 at the gazetteer point (NGMEP) The town’s reference point and its ground height in the terrain model, because the official figure for this town didn’t match the terrain. CC BY 4.0 license.
- MDT05 Digital Terrain Model (IGN) Ground height at this exact point, to check the figure. 5 m grid, CC BY 4.0 license.
- Municipal register (INE), January 1, 2025 Population: our own work with data from the INE website (www.ine.es). Area: IGN (CC BY 4.0).
- Terrain Tiles (AWS Open Data) Hillshading on the map, from public data by USGS, NASA, Copernicus and others.
- OpenStreetMap and OpenFreeMap The base map, with OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Reviewed October 31, 2026 · Methodology and sources · Spotted a mistake? Let us know