Ranked list of Spanish autonomous communities by area facts for kids

Spain is a country in Europe, and it's divided into different parts called autonomous communities. Think of them like big regions that have their own governments and can make some of their own rules. There are also two special places called Ceuta and Melilla, which are known as autonomous cities. This article shows you how big each of these communities and cities are, ranked from the largest to the smallest by their land area.

Spanish autonomous communities

Spain's Biggest Regions

The table below lists all of Spain's autonomous communities and cities. It shows how much land each one covers, measured in square kilometers (km²). A square kilometer is like a square that's 1 kilometer long on each side. The table also shows what percentage of Spain's total land area each community takes up.

#	Autonomous community	Area (km²)	%
01	Castile and León	94,221	18.6%
02	Andalusia	87,598	17.3%
03	Castile-La Mancha	79,462	15.7%
04	Aragon	47,720	9.4%
05	Extremadura	41,635	8.2%
06	Catalonia	32,113	6.3%
07	Galicia	29,574	5.8%
08	Valencian Community	23,255	4.6%
09	Murcia	11,313	2.2%
10	Asturias	10,604	2.1%
11	Navarra	10,390	2.05%
12	Community of Madrid	8,028	1.6%
13	Canary Islands	7,447	1.47%
14	Basque Country	7,235	1.43%
15	Cantabria	5,327	1.05%
16	La Rioja	5,045	0.997%
17	Balearic Islands	4,992	0.987%
Autonomous cities
-	Ceuta	19	0.0038%
-	Melilla	13	0.0026%
Total:   Spain		506,019	100%

Related Pages

• Ranked list of Spanish autonomous communities by population