About Place Names in Spain
The place names of Spain reflect centuries of history — from indigenous peoples who first named the land, to colonial settlers, religious missionaries and civic planners who renamed and expanded settlements. NameTrace documents the etymology of 3,118 cities, towns and villages in Spain.
Place Names in Spain
Madrid
29
Barcelona
56
Valencia
60
Zaragoza
52
Sevilla
51
Málaga
51
Murcia
31
Palma
07
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
53
Alicante
60
Bilbao
59
Córdoba
51
Valladolid
55
Vigo
58
Gijón
34
Eixample
56
Gasteiz / Vitoria
59
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
56
Latina
29
Carabanchel
29
A Coruña
58
Puente de Vallecas
29
Fuencarral
29
Sant Martí
56
Elche
60
Granada
51
Ciudad Lineal
29
Fuencarral-El Pardo
29
Oviedo
34
Terrassa
56
Badalona
56
Cartagena
31
Jerez de la Frontera
51
Sabadell
56
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
53
Pamplona
32
Móstoles
29
Almería
51
Alcalá de Henares
29
Fuenlabrada
29
Leganés
29
Getafe
29
Donostia / San Sebastián
59
Sants-Montjuïc
56
Burgos
55
Santander
39
Albacete
54
Alcorcón
29
Castelló de la Plana
60
Horta-Guinardó
56
Nou Barris
56
Hortaleza
29
San Blas-Canillejas
29
Marbella
51
Tetuán de las Victorias
29
Logroño
27
La Laguna
53
Badajoz
57
Madrid Centro
29
Arganzuela
29