Elevation of Palma, Spain
62ft
above sea level · 19 m
Palma is the capital of the Balearic Islands, a single-province region of Spain. Of Spain’s 52 provincial capitals and autonomous cities, it’s the 15th lowest.
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Key facts
- Coordinates
- 39.57° N · 2.65° E
- Degrees, minutes and seconds: 39° 34′ 9″ N · 2° 39′ 2″ E
- UTM coordinates
- 31S · 469,974 E · 4,379,989 N
- Zone 31 · ETRS89, the official datum on the mainland, the Balearic Islands, Ceuta and Melilla
- Municipality
- Palma
- INE code 07040
- Time zone
- Central European Time
- UTC+1 · UTC+2 in summer
- Population (2025)
- 434,786 people
- 80.6 sq mi municipality · 5,398 people/sq mi
Population
Palma had 434,786 residents on January 1, 2025, according to Spain’s municipal register (Padrón), 8.5% more than in 2015, when it had 400,578. The municipality covers 80.6 sq mi, a density of 5,398 people/sq mi, against a Spanish average of 251 people/sq mi.
It’s the most populous of the 67 municipalities in the Balearic Islands, home to 35% of its people.
Compared with Spain’s other capitals
Palma sits 62 ft (19 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 Palma is 1,086 ft below it.
The nearest capital is Barcelona, 128 mi away in a straight line and 20 ft lower than Palma.
According to the IGN’s summit table, the highest point in the Balearic Islands is Puig Major, at 4,711 ft (1,436 m). It lies 18 mi away in a straight line, 4,649 ft above Palma.
- 38 Palma 62 ft
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Frequently asked questions
What people most often ask about the elevation of Palma.
What is the elevation of Palma, Spain?
Palma sits at 62 feet (19 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 Palma?
Latitude 39.56908 and longitude 2.65043 in decimal degrees (39° 34′ 9″ N · 2° 39′ 2″ E). In UTM, zone 31: 469,974 E and 4,379,989 N, in the ETRS89 datum.
How does Palma rank among Spain’s highest capitals?
It’s the 15th lowest of the 52 provincial capitals and autonomous cities. The highest is Ávila (3,691 ft) and the lowest, Melilla (7 ft).
Which is higher, Palma or Barcelona?
Palma. Palma sits at 62 ft and Barcelona at 43 ft: a difference of 20 ft, 128 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