Elevation of Mérida, Spain
722ft
above sea level · 220 m
Mérida is a city of 60,225 people in Badajoz province, Extremadura, the 2nd largest in the province. Of Spain’s 153 municipalities with more than 50,000 people, it’s the 65th highest.
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Key facts
- Coordinates
- 38.92° N · 6.35° W
- Degrees, minutes and seconds: 38° 55′ 0″ N · 6° 20′ 45″ W
- UTM coordinates
- 29S · 730,126 E · 4,310,878 N
- Zone 29 · ETRS89, the official datum on the mainland, the Balearic Islands, Ceuta and Melilla
- Municipality
- Mérida
- INE code 06083
- Time zone
- Central European Time
- UTC+1 · UTC+2 in summer
- Population (2025)
- 60,225 people
- 334 sq mi municipality · 180 people/sq mi
Population
Mérida had 60,225 residents on January 1, 2025, according to Spain’s municipal register (Padrón), 2.1% more than in 2015, when it had 58,971. The municipality covers 334 sq mi, a density of 180 people/sq mi, against a Spanish average of 251 people/sq mi.
It’s the 2nd most populous of the 165 municipalities in Badajoz province, after Badajoz (150,209), home to 9.1% of its people.
Compared with Spain’s cities over 50,000
Mérida sits 722 ft (220 m) above sea level. Of the 153 Spanish municipalities with more than 50,000 people, the highest is Ávila, at 3,691 ft, and the lowest is Melilla, at 7 ft. The average is 919 ft, so Mérida is 197 ft below it.
The provincial capital, Badajoz, is 34 mi away in a straight line and 108 ft lower than Mérida.
According to the IGN’s summit table, the highest point in Badajoz province is Cerro de Tentudía, at 3,615 ft (1,102 m). It lies 60 mi away in a straight line, 2,894 ft above Mérida.
- 65 Mérida 722 ft
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Frequently asked questions
What people most often ask about the elevation of Mérida.
What is the elevation of Mérida, Spain?
Mérida sits at 722 feet (220 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 Mérida?
Latitude 38.91666 and longitude -6.34572 in decimal degrees (38° 55′ 0″ N · 6° 20′ 45″ W). In UTM, zone 29: 730,126 E and 4,310,878 N, in the ETRS89 datum.
How does Mérida rank among Spain’s highest cities?
It’s the 65th highest of the 153 municipalities with more than 50,000 people. The highest is Ávila (3,691 ft) and the lowest, Melilla (7 ft).
Which is higher, Mérida or Badajoz?
Mérida. Mérida sits at 722 ft and Badajoz at 614 ft: a difference of 108 ft, 34 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