Spain is a Country in the MoriAtlas geographic dataset. It is used as a structured place record for organizing nearby regions, countries, and protected-area discovery, and where relevant it can also act as part of the broader geographic area of Europe.

How large and how populated is Spain?

Spain covers approximately 506,030 square kilometers and has an available population figure of 49,570,725, recorded for 2,026. Taken together, these numbers give a much better sense of the location’s real scale than either figure would on its own.

How many national parks are associated with Spain?

Spain is associated with 16 national parks in the dataset. That count makes the location relevant as a park-discovery entry point, whether it is being viewed as a country, a region, or a broader geographic grouping.

Which national parks are associated with Spain?

The dataset links Spain with the following national parks: Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park, Atlantic Islands of Galicia National Park, Cabañeros National Park, Cabrera National Park, Caldera de Taburiente National Park, Doñana National Park, Garajonay National Park, Monfragüe National Park. This list gives a direct protected-area overview for the location and is often the quickest way to understand why the place matters in MoriAtlas.

Which countries or regions are associated with Spain?

Spain is associated with the following country or countries: Spain. Where more detailed internal geography is available, it is also associated with the following region or regions: Almería, Andalusia, Asturias, Balearic Islands, Cáceres Province, Cádiz, Canary Islands, Cantabria. This helps show whether the location is narrowly bounded or connected to a wider network of places.

What are the official and native names of Spain?

The official name of Spain is Kingdom of Spain, and its native name is España. These naming forms add useful legal, linguistic, and local context beyond the shorter common name used in English interfaces.

What language and time zone information is associated with Spain?

Spain is associated with the following language codes: es, and with the time zone Europe/Madrid. These are practical metadata points that help the place profile work better across localization, search, and international geographic browsing.

What geographic character defines Spain?

Spain is classified in the dataset as a coastal location. Coastal geography often shapes climate patterns, settlement history, access routes, and the broader natural identity of a place.

Is Spain considered mountainous?

Yes. Spain is classified as mountainous in the dataset. That usually suggests stronger relief, more topographic variation, and a physical setting that may support distinctive regional landscapes and park systems.

What are the main country facts for Spain?

For Spain, the capital is Madrid, the largest city is Madrid, and the associated currency code is EUR. Together, these facts provide a quick practical snapshot of the country beyond its place on the map.

What codes identify Spain in geographic datasets?

Spain is identified by the ISO code ES and the country code ES. These standard identifiers are especially useful when connecting MoriAtlas place records to other structured geographic or statistical systems.

Which regions are associated with Spain?

Spain is associated with the following region or regions: Almería, Andalusia, Asturias, Balearic Islands, Cáceres Province, Cádiz, Canary Islands, Cantabria. This is useful for moving from a country-level overview into more detailed regional park discovery.

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MoriAtlas provides a structured geographic entry point to discover Spain's diverse network of national parks and protected natural areas. Explore the mapped boundaries of protected landscapes, understand their geographic distribution across the Iberian Peninsula and its associated territories, and navigate individual park details. This platform serves as an atlas for understanding Spain's protected lands from a regional and national geography perspective, enabling detailed map-based exploration.

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Spain National Parks Atlas: Explore Protected Areas and Geographic Conservation Landscapes

Browse a comprehensive atlas of national parks and protected areas throughout Spain, detailing their unique locations and diverse geographic contexts across the Iberian Peninsula and its islands. This country-level perspective offers a valuable entry point for understanding Spain's varied conservation landscapes and navigating deeper into specific regional protected environments.

Spain, officially the Kingdom of Spain, is a unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy located in Southern and Western Europe. The country occupies most of the Iberian Peninsula and includes territories in the Mediterranean and Atlantic. With a population of approximately 49.6 million and an area of 506,030 km², Spain is a major European economy and cultural force. Its capital is Madrid, and the country is known for its diverse landscapes ranging from mountainous regions to coastal areas.

Spain is a country in Southern and Western Europe with territories extending into North Africa. It occupies the Iberian Peninsula, the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean, and the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean Sea. Spain operates as a unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy with Madrid as its capital and largest city. The nation has a population of approximately 49.6 million people and is known for its diverse geography, cultural traditions, and historical significance. Spain is a founding member of the European Union and uses the Euro as its currency.

Largest city:Madrid

Currency code:EUR

ISO code:ES

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Browse Spain's diverse national park geography, spanning Pyrenean peaks, Mediterranean coasts, and Canary Islands

Discover National Parks and Protected Areas in Spain: An Atlas of Iberian Protected Landscapes

Explore Spain's significant national parks and protected areas, uncovering the diverse conservation landscapes across its mainland and island territories. This country-level atlas provides structured geographic data and detailed park profiles, facilitating clear navigation and comprehensive discovery of Spain's protected natural heritage.

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National parkTenerife

Teide National Park: Spain's Highest Peak and Distinctive Volcanic Landscape

Explore protected volcanic terrain and mapped geography on Tenerife.

Teide National Park protects the highest point in Spain, Mount Teide, within a spectacular caldera and surrounding volcanic terrain on Tenerife. This national park offers a unique landscape for geographic discovery, showcasing dramatic lava flows, volcanic cones, and endemic flora. Its protected boundaries define a significant area of natural interest, making it a key landmark for atlas exploration of island geography and protected lands.

Area: 189.9 km²
Established: 1954
IUCN: II
Visitors: 4.5M annual

Teide National Park Protected Landscape

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National parkHuelva

Doñana National Park National Park: Mapped Geography and Protected Landscape Context

Explore Huelva's key protected area and its regional geographic setting.

Delve into the structured geographic data and mapped boundaries of Doñana National Park. This entry highlights its identity as a national park within the Huelva region, providing essential context for understanding its protected landscape. MoriAtlas offers this detail to facilitate a clear, atlas-driven exploration of its natural terrain and its place in the broader geographic framework of Spain.

Area: 543 km²
Established: 1969
IUCN: II
Visitors: 376.3K annual

Doñana National Park National Park Atlas

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Picos de Europa National Park: Dramatic Limestone Peaks and Protected Landscape Atlas

Explore Spain's historic national park and UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.

Picos de Europa National Park offers an unparalleled exploration of dramatic limestone peaks, deep glacial valleys, and extensive Atlantic forests. As Spain's oldest national park and a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, it presents a remarkable study in karst landscape evolution and biodiversity conservation. This protected area, spanning significant territory across northern Spain, provides a rich geographic context for understanding regional natural heritage and mapped natural features.

Area: 671.27 km²
Established: 1918
IUCN: II
Relief: Mountain

Picos de Europa National Park Protected Area

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Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park: Glacial Terrain and Pyrenean Protected Landscape

Explore its dramatic valleys, cliffs, and alpine geography.

Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park is a critical protected area within the Pyrenean geography, defined by its spectacular glacial valleys, towering limestone massifs, and unique karst formations. As a National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site, it offers a rich environment for exploring mapped terrain and understanding the interplay of geology and high-alpine ecosystems. Delve into the mapped boundaries and distinct landscape features that characterize this significant protected landscape.

Area: 156.08 km²
Established: 1918
IUCN: II
Relief: Mountain

Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park Atlas

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National parkProvince of Lleida

Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park: Pyrenean High Mountain National Park Landscape

Explore glacial lakes and winding waterways in Catalonia.

Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park is a premier national park in the Pyrenees, celebrated for its extensive network of almost 200 glacial lakes and the dramatic natural beauty of the Sant Maurici lake. Its landscape is defined by high mountain terrain, characterized by U-shaped valleys, sharp ridges, and unique hydrological features like the Aigüestortes plain's meandering streams. This protected area in the Province of Lleida offers a rich setting for understanding alpine environments and Pyrenean geography through detailed mapping and atlas exploration.

Area: 141 km²
Established: 1955
IUCN: II
Visitors: 525K annual

Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park Atlas

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National parkAndalusia

Sierra Nevada National Park: Protected Alpine Terrain and Geographic Context in Andalusia

Explore Spain's highest mountain range mapped across Andalusia's atlas.

Sierra Nevada National Park offers a profound exploration of Spain's highest alpine environments and a significant entry in the regional geography atlas. This protected area showcases classic glacial landforms, U-shaped valleys, and numerous high-mountain lakes, alongside a remarkable abundance of endemic plant species thriving in its unique microclimates. Understanding its mapped boundaries reveals a landscape vital for both biodiversity and watershed, situated prominently within the broader geographic context of Andalusia.

Area: 858.83 km²
Established: 1999
IUCN: II
Relief: Mountain

Sierra Nevada National Park Protected Landscape

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National parkCanary Islands

Timanfaya National Park: Dramatic Volcanic Landscape in the Canary Islands

Explore Spain's unique geological national park.

Timanfaya National Park offers an extraordinary exploration of volcanic terrain, a protected area that defines geological conservation in the Canary Islands. Its landscape, shaped by powerful eruptions, features vast lava fields, striking volcanic cones, and visible geothermal activity. As Spain's only purely geological national park, Timanfaya provides a unique context for understanding volcanic processes and appreciating the raw beauty of its protected natural environment, serving as a key landmark within the archipelago's geography.

Area: 51.07 km²
Established: 1974
IUCN: II
Relief: Mountain

Timanfaya National Park Atlas

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Garajonay National Park: Ancient Laurisilva Forest and Volcanic Landscapes

Explore Spain's unique protected area with rich geographic context.

Garajonay National Park, a treasure of La Gomera, preserves one of the last stands of Europe's ancient laurisilva forest atop dramatic volcanic terrain. This national park offers a rare opportunity to explore a landscape shaped by persistent cloud cover and unique island evolution. Examine the park's mapped boundaries and distinctive natural features through its detailed geographic profile.

Area: 40 km²
Established: 1981
IUCN: II
Visitors: 450K annual

Garajonay National Park Protected Landscape

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Sierra de Guadarrama National Park: Protected Area Landscape and Geographic Context

Explore diverse high Mediterranean mountain terrain and ecosystems.

Sierra de Guadarrama National Park is a significant protected national park in central Spain, characterized by its extensive granite landscapes and eleven distinct ecosystems. This park protects crucial high Mediterranean mountain environments, ancient pine forests, and dramatic glacial formations. Its geographic position within the Sistema Central makes it essential for understanding the regional geography and mapped terrain of the Iberian Peninsula, offering a unique look at a vital protected landscape.

Area: 339.6 km²
Established: 2013
IUCN: II
Visitors: 3M annual

Sierra de Guadarrama National Park Atlas

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Caldera de Taburiente National Park: National Park & Geological Heritage Site

Explore its volcanic caldera, mapped ravines, and pine forests.

Caldera de Taburiente National Park is a protected natural area on the island of La Palma, Spain. It encompasses a vast, approximately 10-kilometer-wide volcanic caldera, characterized by immense cliffs, deep ravines, and extensive Canary Island Pine forests. This national park is recognized for its significant geological features and unique landscape, making it a key destination for understanding protected area geography and regional natural heritage.

Area: 46.9 km²
Established: 1954
IUCN: II
Visitors: 389K annual

Caldera de Taburiente National Park Atlas

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National parkGalicia

Atlantic Islands of Galicia National Park: Protected Archipelagos & Galician Coastline Geography

Explore mapped island ecosystems and protected marine areas.

Uncover the protected landscape of the Atlantic Islands of Galicia National Park, Spain's only national park in Pontevedra province. This atlas entry details the four distinct archipelagos, Cíes, Ons, Sálvora, and Cortegada, across the Rías Baixas. Discover the unique sea-land protected area, its rare bay laurel forests, significant seabird colonies, and the broader regional geography of Galicia.

Area: 84.8 km²
Established: 2002
IUCN: II
Visitors: 472.3K annual

Atlantic Islands of Galicia National Park Atlas

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Monfragüe National Park: Protected Landscape Atlas of Spanish Raptor Colonies

Explore mapped terrain and regional geography within this Spanish National Park.

As a national park in Spain's Extremadura region, Monfragüe National Park offers a distinct protected landscape shaped by the Tagus River and dramatic limestone cliffs. It is globally recognized for its exceptional birdlife, especially its large griffon vulture colonies and populations of Spanish imperial eagles, making it a significant site for ecological study and atlas-based exploration of protected areas. The park's landscape, characterized by Mediterranean woodlands and rugged terrain, provides crucial habitat and a unique geographic context for understanding Iberian Peninsula conservation.

IUCN: II
Scope: Terrestrial

Monfragüe National Park Atlas

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Spain geography and landscape

Spain occupies the Iberian Peninsula in Southern and Western Europe. Peninsular Spain is bordered to the north by France, Andorra, and the Bay of Biscay; to the east and south by the Mediterranean Sea and Gibraltar; and to the west by Portugal and the Atlantic Ocean. The territory includes the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean, the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean Sea, and the autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla in mainland Africa. Spain features diverse terrain including the Pyrenees in the northeast, the Sierra Nevada in the south, and the Meseta Central plateau.

Spain nature and environment

Spain contains numerous national parks and protected areas across its diverse ecosystems. The country features mountain ranges, Mediterranean forests, coastal wetlands, and island environments. Notable protected areas include Doñana in Andalusia, Picos de Europa in the north, and Teide on the Canary Islands.

Spain climate and seasonal conditions

Spain experiences diverse climate zones due to its varied geography. The Mediterranean coast has hot summers and mild winters, while the interior features continental climate with greater temperature extremes. The northern Atlantic coast experiences more moderate temperatures and higher precipitation.

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