Elevation of Cáceres, Spain
1,437ft
above sea level · 438 m
Cáceres is the capital of Cáceres province, in Extremadura, Spain. Of Spain’s 52 provincial capitals and autonomous cities, it’s the 23rd highest.
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Key facts
- Coordinates
- 39.47° N · 6.37° W
- Degrees, minutes and seconds: 39° 28′ 28″ N · 6° 22′ 19″ W
- UTM coordinates
- 29S · 726,064 E · 4,372,733 N
- Zone 29 · ETRS89, the official datum on the mainland, the Balearic Islands, Ceuta and Melilla
- Municipality
- Cáceres
- INE code 10037
- Time zone
- Central European Time
- UTC+1 · UTC+2 in summer
- Population (2025)
- 96,651 people
- 676 sq mi municipality · 143 people/sq mi
- Ground height (MDT05)
- 1,437 ft (438 m)
- What the IGN’s terrain model measures at this exact point. The official elevation is 1,437 ft.
Population
Cáceres had 96,651 residents on January 1, 2025, according to Spain’s municipal register (Padrón), 1.1% more than in 2015, when it had 95,617. The municipality covers 676 sq mi, a density of 143 people/sq mi, against a Spanish average of 251 people/sq mi.
It’s the most populous of the 223 municipalities in Cáceres province, home to 25% of its people.
Compared with Spain’s other capitals
Cáceres sits 1,437 ft (438 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 Cáceres is 289 ft above it.
Among the 2 provincial capitals of Extremadura, it’s the highest. The other is Badajoz (614 ft).
The nearest capital is Badajoz, 52 mi away in a straight line and 823 ft lower than Cáceres.
According to the IGN’s summit table, the highest point in Cáceres province is El Torreón, at 7,871 ft (2,399 m). It lies 66 mi away in a straight line, 6,434 ft above Cáceres.
- 23 Cáceres 1,437 ft
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Frequently asked questions
What people most often ask about the elevation of Cáceres.
What is the elevation of Cáceres, Spain?
Cáceres sits at 1,437 feet (438 meters) above sea level. That’s the official figure from Spain’s National Geographic Institute (IGN), measured at the reference point of the town center.
What are the coordinates of Cáceres?
Latitude 39.47451 and longitude -6.37185 in decimal degrees (39° 28′ 28″ N · 6° 22′ 19″ W). In UTM, zone 29: 726,064 E and 4,372,733 N, in the ETRS89 datum.
How does Cáceres rank among Spain’s highest capitals?
It’s the 23rd 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, Cáceres or Badajoz?
Cáceres. Cáceres sits at 1,437 ft and Badajoz at 614 ft: a difference of 823 ft, 52 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 · IGR Poblaciones (population centers) Official elevation and coordinates of the town center. 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