Autonomous communities and autonomous cities of Spain

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Name Code Capital Area (km²) Population Founded Nickname
Autonomous communities (17)
Andalusia Andalusia AN Séville 87,268 8,584,184 1981
Aragon Aragon AR Saragosse 47,720 1,348,130 1982
Asturias Asturias AS Oviedo 10,604 1,007,406 1981
Balearic Islands Balearic Islands IB Palma 4,992 1,202,722 1983
Canary Islands Canary Islands CN Las Palmas / Santa Cruz de Tenerife 7,447 2,225,347 1982
Cantabria Cantabria CB Santander 5,321 584,736 1981
Castile-La Mancha Castile-La Mancha CM Tolède 79,463 2,096,128 1982
Castile and León Castile and León CL Valladolid 94,226 2,383,139 1983
Catalonia Catalonia CT Barcelone 32,108 8,054,279 1979
Extremadura Extremadura EX Mérida 41,635 1,051,706 1983
Galicia Galicia GA Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle 29,575 2,698,765 1981
La Rioja La Rioja RI Logroño 5,045 325,215 1982
Madrid Madrid MD Madrid 8,028 6,846,996 1983
Murcia Murcia MC Murcie 11,313 1,538,891 1982
Navarre Navarre NC Pampelune 10,391 671,392 1982
Basque Country Basque Country PV Vitoria-Gasteiz 7,234 2,207,095 1979 Euskadi
Valencian Community Valencian Community VC Valence 23,255 5,158,685 1982
Autonomous cities (2)
Ceuta Ceuta CE Ceuta 19 84,523 1995
Melilla Melilla ML Melilla 12 87,076 1995

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Frequently asked questions

Autonomous communities

How many autonomous communities does Spain have?

Spain has 17 autonomous communities.

What is the largest autonomous community of Spain?

Castile and León (94,226 km²)

What is the smallest autonomous community of Spain?

Balearic Islands (4,992 km²)

Autonomous cities

How many autonomous cities does Spain have?

Spain has 2 autonomous cities.

What is the largest autonomous city of Spain?

Ceuta (19 km²)

What is the smallest autonomous city of Spain?

Melilla (12 km²)