The Seville metropolitan area is an urban area in Andalusia (Spain) centered on the city of Seville. With a population of over 1.5 million people, it is the fourth largest urban area in Spain, after Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia. It is also the largest urban area in Andalusia and Southern Spain.

Geography

The Seville metropolitan area is composed by 46 municipalities, in whose center lies the city of Seville (which represents about half of the population). The area can be divided further into 4 regions.

The western part coincides with the Aljarafe region. It is the most populated area after the Seville itself, with roughly 400,000 inhabitants. It lies on the western bank of the Guadalquivir river. The largest city is Mairena del Aljarafe, the fifth largest city in the Province of Seville

The southern part lies along the Autovía A-4 highway, connecting Seville and Cádiz. Over 220,000 people live in this area, of which 140,000 are in Dos Hermanas, the second largest city in the province.

The eastern area is made up of several municipalities in the Baetic Depression. More than 150,000 people live in this area, half of which live in Alcalá de Guadaira, the third largest city in the province.

The northern area contains several municipalities between the city of Seville and Sierra Morena. This area accounts over 100,000 people. Its largest municipality is La Rinconada, the sixth largest city in the province.

Municipalities MunicipalityArea(km²)Population(INE 2022)Population (INE 2023)Density(people per km²)Average income (€)(IEA 2018) Albaida del Aljarafe 10.93 3,236 3,259 294.7 18,198 Alcalá de Guadaíra 284.61 75,917 76,829 265.4 24,925 Alcalá del Río 81.97 12,315 12,304 149.6 20,883 La Algaba 17.68 16,491 16,688 932.3 21,636 Almensilla 14.31 6,415 6,565 439.3 23,048 Aznalcázar 449.84 4,664 4,853 10.3 19,645 Aznalcóllar 198.96 6,011 6,081 30.5 19,197 Benacazón 32.16 7,299 7,344 227.7 20,090 Bollullos de la Mitación 62.36 11,136 11,162 178.0 24,729 Bormujos 12.17 22,536 22,809 1,840.0 30,511 Brenes 21.45 12,652 12,815 586.5 18,926 Camas 11.65 27,443 28,181 2,359.7 23,179 Carmona 924.11 29,279 29,698 31.5 21,013 Carrión de los Céspedes 6.01 2,562 2,594 430.4 19,321 Castilleja de Guzmán 2.06 2,866 2,881 1,388.0 30,309 Castilleja de la Cuesta 2.23 17,230 17,196 7,787.4 23,619 Castilleja del Campo 16.22 624 625 39.0 16,550 Coria del Río 61.99 30,714 30,916 496.4 20,535 Dos Hermanas 160.52 137,561 138,991 848.8 25,379 Espartinas 22.74 16,401 16,548 705.7 33,322 Gelves 8.18 10,31710,405 1,258.6 30,092 Gerena 129.90 7,774 7,835 59.6 22,066 Gines 2.90 13,507 13,516 4,665.2 29,699 Guillena 226.63 13,279 13,735 57.6 22,578 Huévar del Aljarafe 57.58 3,209 3,294 54.3 20,656 Isla Mayor 114.38 5,767 5,751 50.9 17,106 Mairena del Alcor 69.72 23,938 24,161 342.7 21,829 Mairena del Aljarafe 17.70 47,161 47,515 2,649.4 30,304 Olivares 102.53 9,444 9,458 92.2 19,437 Los Palacios y Villafranca 109.47 38,662 38,700 353.3 18,888 Palomares del Río 13.00 9,083 9,161 693.8 28,600 Pilas 45.94 13,964 14,108 301.6 17,432 La Puebla del Río 374.73 11,855 11,854 31.7 20,405 La Rinconada 139.48 39,509 40,176 281.1 21,409 Salteras 57.46 5,616 5,646 98.3 25,168 San Juan de Aznalfarache 4.11 22,138 22,685 5,374.2 23,028 Sanlúcar la Mayor 135.41 14,120 14,161 103.6 22,062 Santiponce 8.42 8,507 8,585 1,008.4 21,659 Sevilla 141.31 681,998 684,164 4,842.1 30,026 Tomares 5.17 25,341 25,492 4,907.2 34,187 Umbrete 11.90 9,253 9,371 763.5 21,535 Utrera 684.26 51,402 51,857 74.7 21,338 Valencina de la Concepción 25.14 7,988 8,042 314.0 31,601 Villamanrique de la Condesa 57.67 4,580 4,638 78.6 15,290 Villanueva del Ariscal 4.70 6,715 6,843 1,419.7 20,701 El Viso del Alcor 20.40 19,161 19,262 943.7 19,173 Total 4,962.06 1,547,6401,555,875311.4 26,604

Transportation Seville Metro line 1 western end is located in Mairena del Aljarafe. It also crosses San Juan de Aznalfarache before entering the city of Seville. The eastern end is located in Montequinto, a district of Dos Hermanas.

The area also has a commuter rail system: Cercanías Sevilla. Line C1 runs through the metropolitan area from north to south, while Line C3 only services the north. Line C5 connects Seville to the northwestern region of Aljarafe.

See also Algeciras Bay Metropolitan Area, a nearby metropolitan area in Andalusia. List of metropolitan areas in Spain

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