



Spain
About 46.7M people live in Spain, on 504,782 km² in 19 regions; the capital is Madrid. The highest summit is Teide (3,715 m).
Mean of its 13 most visited places. Best: May–Jun · Oct.
Spain at a glance
The atlas follows 28,783 places here month by month, with 6,865 mountains and 30,851 monuments; across the most visited of them, the best months are May, June and October.
Spain's population
Every five years from 1950; from 2030 the projection.
+71%28.1M in 1950 → 47.9M in 2025 → 44.9M in 2050Spain · In numbers
The latest year each series has; the line is the whole series since 1960.
When to go to Spain
The places with the best weather in each month, scored from their climate.
Places and regions of Spain
The most visited places with their score this month, then every region with what the atlas follows there.
Madrid
Barcelona
Valencia
Seville
Zaragoza
Murcia
Palma
Málaga
19 regions
Spain from above
Every place scored for the month you pick: comfortable temperatures, dry days and clear skies.
Nature in Spain
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
Outdoors in Spain
Hiking routes, ski areas and everything to do outdoors, counted.
Culture in Spain
30,851 monuments and 2,415 museums; the best known first.
The festival year
What's on in Spain
Coming matches
25OctConcerts and shows
23OctThe ground and the sky in Spain
Earthquakes since 1950 and in the last month; eclipses, meteors and the moon as seen from the capital.
Getting to Spain
21 large airports, 1,699 railway stations, 193 ferry ports; the ones closest to the most visited places.
Practical information
Plugs, money, phone numbers and the side of the road: the things to know before you land.
Tipping
Tips are not expected; rounding up or leaving small change is usual, and 5–10% in a good restaurant is generous.