Quick answerSeville is a city in Spain, with 688,714 people inside the city limits in 2025. The wider metropolitan area had about 1.5 million people in 2025. It is best known for the Alcázar, the Giralda and the Flamenco. Its official language is Spanish, and its currency is the Euro.
Seville is the fourth-largest city in Spain, with about 689,000 people inside the city limits and about 1.5 million in the wider metropolitan area (2025). It stands on the River Guadalquivir in southern Spain and is known for flamenco, the Alcázar and the Giralda.
Key facts
| Country | Spain |
|---|---|
| Population (city) | 688,714 (2025) |
| Population (metro) | 1,547,640 (2025) · Seville metropolitan area (INE) |
| Elevation | 7 m above sea level |
| Time zone | Europe/Madrid |
| Language | Spanish |
| Currency | Euro (EUR, €) |
| Coordinates | 37.3886° N, 5.9953° W |
Overview
Seville stands on the River Guadalquivir in southern Spain, about 50 kilometres from the Atlantic coast. With 688,714 residents inside the city limits in 2025, it is Spain's fourth-largest city, and its metropolitan area of 1,547,640 people is the fifth largest in the country. The city covers 142 square kilometres and is the capital of Andalusia, Spain's most populous region.
Seville was one of the great cities of Moorish Spain, and its Alcázar palace and the Giralda tower, once a minaret, are among the finest monuments of that period. The cathedral, the largest Gothic cathedral in the world, holds the tomb of Christopher Columbus. Seville is also known as a home of flamenco, for its Holy Week processions, its orange trees and its hot summers — it is one of the warmest cities in Europe.
What Seville is known for
- Alcázar
- Giralda
- Flamenco
- Holy Week
- Orange trees
Landmarks
- Seville Cathedral
- Alcázar of Seville
- Giralda
- Plaza de España
- Maria Luisa Park
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Seville?
Seville had 688,714 residents inside the city limits in 2025, according to INE, making it the fourth-largest city in Spain. Its metropolitan area had 1,547,640 people. The city covers 142 square kilometres on the River Guadalquivir in southern Spain, about 50 kilometres from the Atlantic coast.
Where is Seville and what is it known for?
Seville is in southern Spain, on the River Guadalquivir, about 50 kilometres from the Atlantic coast. It is the capital of Andalusia and is known for the Alcázar, the Giralda, the cathedral, flamenco and its Holy Week processions each spring.
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Sources & last updated
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), via Wikipedia — Seville
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
Last updated: . Figures are shown with their year; where sources disagree, the value is left out rather than estimated.