Elevation of Don Benito, Spain
277m
above sea level · 909 ft
Don Benito is a city of 37,986 people in Badajoz province, Extremadura, the 3rd largest in the province. Of Spain’s 279 municipalities with 20,000 to 50,000 people, it’s the 80th highest.
By the Mapsfera Team
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Key facts
- Coordinates
- 38.95° N · 5.86° W
- Degrees, minutes and seconds: 38° 57′ 16″ N · 5° 51′ 44″ W
- UTM coordinates
- 30S · 251,963 E · 4,315,604 N
- Zone 30 · ETRS89, the official datum on the mainland, the Balearic Islands, Ceuta and Melilla
- Municipality
- Don Benito
- INE code 06044
- Time zone
- Central European Time
- UTC+1 · UTC+2 in summer
- Population (2025)
- 37,986 people
- 559 km² municipality · 68 people/km²
Population
Don Benito had 37,986 residents on January 1, 2025, according to Spain’s municipal register (Padrón), 2.7% more than in 2015, when it had 36,971. The municipality covers 559 km², a density of 68 people/km², against a Spanish average of 97 people/km².
It’s the 3rd most populous of the 165 municipalities in Badajoz province, after Badajoz (150,209), home to 5.7% of its people.
Compared with Spain’s towns of 20,000 to 50,000
Don Benito sits 277 m (909 ft) above sea level. Of the 279 Spanish municipalities with 20,000 to 50,000 people, the highest is Soria, at 1,056 m, and the lowest is Santa Pola, at 1 m. The average is 213 m, so Don Benito is 64 m above it.
The provincial capital, Badajoz, is 96 km away in a straight line and 90 m lower than Don Benito. Madrid is 247 km away.
The nearest city with more than 50,000 people is Mérida, 42 km away in a straight line and 57 m lower.
Of the 5 cities in Badajoz province with an elevation page, Don Benito is the 3rd highest. The others are Almendralejo (335 m), Villanueva de la Serena (295 m), Mérida (220 m), and Badajoz (187 m).
According to the IGN’s summit table, the highest point in Badajoz province is Cerro de Tentudía, at 1,102 m (3,615 ft). It lies 108 km away in a straight line, 825 m above Don Benito.
- 80 Don Benito 277 m
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Frequently asked questions
What people most often ask about the elevation of Don Benito.
What is the elevation of Don Benito, Spain?
Don Benito sits at 277 meters (909 feet) 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 Don Benito?
Latitude 38.95432 and longitude -5.86235 in decimal degrees (38° 57′ 16″ N · 5° 51′ 44″ W). In UTM, zone 30: 251,963 E and 4,315,604 N, in the ETRS89 datum.
How does Don Benito rank among Spain’s highest cities?
It’s the 80th highest of the 279 municipalities with 20,000 to 50,000 people. The highest is Soria (1,056 m) and the lowest, Santa Pola (1 m).
Which is higher, Don Benito or Badajoz?
Don Benito. Don Benito sits at 277 m and Badajoz at 187 m: a difference of 90 m, 96 km 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).
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