Elevation of Segovia, Spain
3,291ft
above sea level · 1,003 m
Segovia is the capital of Segovia province, in Castile and León, Spain. Of Spain’s 52 provincial capitals and autonomous cities, it’s the 3rd highest.
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Key facts
- Coordinates
- 40.95° N · 4.12° W
- Degrees, minutes and seconds: 40° 57′ 2″ N · 4° 7′ 27″ W
- UTM coordinates
- 30T · 405,379 E · 4,533,878 N
- Zone 30 · ETRS89, the official datum on the mainland, the Balearic Islands, Ceuta and Melilla
- Municipality
- Segovia
- INE code 40194
- Time zone
- Central European Time
- UTC+1 · UTC+2 in summer
- Population (2025)
- 52,375 people
- 63.2 sq mi municipality · 829 people/sq mi
- Ground height (MDT05)
- 3,291 ft (1,003 m)
- What the IGN’s terrain model measures at this exact point. The official elevation is 3,291 ft.
Population
Segovia had 52,375 residents on January 1, 2025, according to Spain’s municipal register (Padrón), 0.7% fewer than in 2015, when it had 52,728. The municipality covers 63.2 sq mi, a density of 829 people/sq mi, against a Spanish average of 251 people/sq mi.
It’s the most populous of the 209 municipalities in Segovia province, home to 33% of its people.
Compared with Spain’s other capitals
Segovia sits 3,291 ft (1,003 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 Segovia is 2,142 ft above it.
Among the 9 provincial capitals of Castile and León, it’s the 3rd highest. The others are Ávila (3,691 ft), Soria (3,465 ft), Burgos (2,802 ft), León (2,723 ft), Salamanca (2,612 ft), Palencia (2,418 ft), Valladolid (2,277 ft), and Zamora (2,152 ft).
The nearest capital is Ávila, 36 mi away in a straight line and 400 ft higher than Segovia.
According to the IGN’s summit table, the highest point in Segovia province is Peñalara, at 7,966 ft (2,428 m). It lies 11 mi away in a straight line, 4,675 ft above Segovia.
- 3 Segovia 3,291 ft
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Frequently asked questions
What people most often ask about the elevation of Segovia.
What is the elevation of Segovia, Spain?
Segovia sits at 3,291 feet (1,003 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 Segovia?
Latitude 40.95056 and longitude -4.12423 in decimal degrees (40° 57′ 2″ N · 4° 7′ 27″ W). In UTM, zone 30: 405,379 E and 4,533,878 N, in the ETRS89 datum.
How does Segovia rank among Spain’s highest capitals?
It’s the 3rd 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, Segovia or Ávila?
Ávila. Segovia sits at 3,291 ft and Ávila at 3,691 ft: a difference of 400 ft, 36 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