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Mediterranean port cities and towns in Spain

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Barcelona
Barcelona is a city on the northeastern coast of Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second-most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.7 million within city limits, its urban area extends to numerous neighbouring municipalities within the province of Barcelona and is home to around 5.7 million people, making it the fifth most populous urban area of the European Union after Paris, the Ruhr area, Madrid and Milan. It is one of the largest metropolises on the Mediterranean Sea, located on the coast between the mouths
Melilla
Melilla (, ; ) is an autonomous city of Spain on the North African coast. It lies on the eastern side of the Cape Three Forks, bordering Morocco and facing the Mediterranean Sea. It has an area of . It was part of the province of Málaga until 14 March 1995, when the Statute of Autonomy of Melilla was passed.
Valencia
Valencia, officially València, is the capital of the Valencian Community and the province of the same name in Spain. It is located on the banks of the Turia, on the east coast of the Iberian Peninsula on the Mediterranean Sea. With a population of 824,340, it is the third-largest city in Spain. The urban area of Valencia has 1.6 million people while the metropolitan region has 2.5 million.
Ceuta
Ceuta (, , ; ) is an autonomous city of Spain on the North African coast. Bordered by Morocco, it lies along the boundary between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. Ceuta is one of the special member state territories of the European Union.
Málaga
Málaga (; ) is a municipality of Spain and the capital of the province of Málaga, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. With a population of 592,346 in 2024, it is the 2nd-largest city in Andalusia and the 6th-largest in the country. It lies in Southern Iberia on the Costa del Sol () of the Mediterranean, primarily on the left bank of the Guadalhorce. The urban core originally developed in the space between the Gibralfaro Hill and the Guadalmedina.
Palma
city in Mallorca and capital of the Balearic Islands, Spain
Tarragona
Tarragona is a city and municipality in Catalonia, Spain. It is the capital and largest town of Tarragonès county, the Camp de Tarragona region and the province of Tarragona. Geographically, it is located on the Costa Daurada area on the Mediterranean shore, around the mouth of the Francolí.
Alicante
Alicante or (officially: / ) is a city and municipality in the Valencian Community, Spain. It is the capital of the province of Alicante and a historic Mediterranean port. With a population of 358,608 as of 2024, it is the 2nd-largest city in the Valencian Community and the 10th-largest in Spain.
Almería
Almería (, , ) is a city and municipality of Spain, located in Andalusia. It is the capital of the province of the same name. The city lies in southeastern Iberia, extending primarily in between the eastern fringes of the Sierra de Gádor and the Andarax riverbed along the coastline of the Gulf of Almería, a large inlet of the Mediterranean Sea. The municipality has a population of 201,946.
Ibiza
thumb|upright|Ibiza Insular Council Emblem
Castellón de la Plana
city in the Valencian Community, Spain
Ibiza
municipality and capital of Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain
Dénia
Dénia, also known as , is a historical coastal city and municipality in the province of Alicante, Spain, on the Costa Blanca halfway between Alicante and Valencia, and the capital and judicial seat of the comarca of Marina Alta. Denia's historical heritage has been influenced by Iberian, Greek, Roman, Islamic, Napoleonic and Christian civilizations. , it had a population of 49,700, although this is more than doubled by tourism during the summer months.
Maó
Mahón (historically known as Port Mahon in English; ), officially and in Catalan Maó (; formerly spelled Mahó), is the capital and second largest city of the island of Menorca, Spain. The city is located on the eastern coast of the island, which is part of the archipelago and autonomous community of the Balearic Islands.
Sagunto
thumb|220px|The Castle of Sagunto
Sitges
thumb|Sitges City Hall (1889) thumb|Monument to G. K. Chesterton (1976), by Manuel Muns. Sitges (, ; ) is a town about 35 kilometres southwest of Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain, renowned worldwide for its film festival, Carnival. Located between the Garraf Massif and the Mediterranean Sea, it is known for its beaches, nightspots, and historical sites.
Sant Antoni de Portmany
municipality of Spain
Santa Eulària des Riu
municipality of Spain
Cullera
thumb|Torres de San Antonio Resort beach, Cullera Cullera (Spanish and Valencian: ) is a city and municipality of Spain located in the Valencian Community. It is part of the province of Valencia and the Ribera Baixa comarca. The city is situated near the discharge of the river Júcar in the Mediterranean Sea.
Sant Josep de sa Talaia
municipality of Spain
Plaza de España, Melilla
square in Melilla, Spain
La Savina
human settlement
New Melilla
ensanche in Melilla, Spain
Archaeological Ensemble of Tárraco
World Heritage site in Spain
Sant Antoni de Portmany
municipal capital of the homonymous municipality of Ibiza, Spain
Villaricos
Villaricos is a coastal district located in Cuevas del Almanzora, Spain. On 5 April 1863 the barque Candahar was driven ashore at Villaricos and broke in two. By 2018 it has 626 inhabitants, 335 men and 291 women.