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Ports Spain, in 36 editions.
The entry for Spain published Ports in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 19 editions. Each is shown as published. Ports in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 19
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Ports” (1990 to 2025), “Ports and harbors” (1997 to 2005) and “Ports and terminals” (2006 to 2023).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
Algeciras, Alicante, Almeria, Barcelona, Bilbao, Cadiz, Cartagena, Castellon de la Plana, Ceuta, El Ferrol del Caudillo, Puerto de Gijon, Huelva, La Coruna, Las Palmas (Canary Islands), Mahon, Malaga, Melilla, Rota, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Sagunto, Tarragona, Valencia, Vigo, and 175 minor ports
Algeciras, Alicante, Almeria, Barcelona, Bilbao, Cadiz, Cartagena, Castellon de la Plana, Ceuta, El Ferrol del Caudillo, Puerto de Gijon, Huelva, La Coruna, Las Palmas (Canary Islands), Mahon, Malaga, Melilla, Rota, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Sagunto, Tarragona, Valencia, Vigo, and 175 minor ports
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
Algeciras, Alicante, Almeria, Barcelona, Bilbao, Cadiz, Cartagena, Castellon de la Plana, Ceuta, El Ferrol del Caudillo, Puerto de Gijon, Huelva, La Coruna, Las Palmas (Canary Islands), Mahon, Malaga, Melilla, Rota, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Sagunto, Tarragona, Valencia, Vigo, and 175 minor ports
Algeciras, Alicante, Almeria, Barcelona, Bilbao, Cadiz, Cartagena, Castellon
de la Plana, Ceuta, El Ferrol del Caudillo, Puerto de Gijon, Huelva, La
Coruna, Las Palmas (Canary Islands), Mahon, Malaga, Melilla, Rota, Santa
Cruz de Tenerife, Sagunto, Tarragona, Valencia, Vigo, and 175 minor ports
Algeciras, Alicante, Almeria, Barcelona, Bilbao, Cadiz, Cartagena, Castellon de la Plana, Ceuta, El Ferrol del Caudillo, Puerto de Gijon, Huelva, La Coruna, Las Palmas (Canary Islands), Mahon, Malaga, Melilla, Rota, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Sagunto, Tarragona, Valencia, Vigo, and 175 minor ports
Algeciras, Alicante, Almeria, Barcelona, Bilbao, Cadiz, Cartagena, Castellon
Castellon de la Plana, Ceuta, El Ferrol del Caudillo, Puerto de Gijon,
Huelva, La
Melilla, Rota, Santa
Vigo, and 175 minor ports
- Aviles,
- Barcelona,
- Bilbao,
- Cadiz,
- Cartagena,
- Castellon de la Plana,
- Ceuta,
- Huelva,
- La Coruna,
- Las Palmas (Canary Islands),
- Malaga,
- Melilla,
- Pasajes,
- Puerto de Gijon,
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canary Islands),
- Santander,
- Tarragona,
- Valencia,
- Vigo
Algeciras, Alicante, Almeria, Aviles, Barcelona, Bilbao, Cadiz, Cartagena,
Plana, Ceuta, El Ferrol del Caudillo, Puerto de Gijon,Huelva, La Coruna, Las Palmas (Canary Islands), Mahon, Malaga,
Melilla, Rota, Pasajes, Puerto de Gijon, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Sagunto, Tenerife (Canary
Islands), Santander, Tarragona, Valencia,
Vigo, and 175 minor ports
- Aviles,
- Barcelona,
- Bilbao,
- Cadiz,
- Cartagena,
- Castellon de la Plana,
- Ceuta,
- Huelva,
- La Coruna,
- Las Palmas (Canary Islands),
- Malaga,
- Melilla,
- Pasajes,
- Puerto de Gijon,
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canary Islands),
- Santander,
- Tarragona,
- Valencia,
- Vigo
Aviles, Barcelona, Bilbao, Cadiz, Cartagena, Castellon de la
la Plana, Ceuta, Huelva, La Coruna, Las Palmas (Canary Islands), Malaga,
Malaga, Melilla, Pasajes, Puerto de Gijon, Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canary
(Canary Islands), Santander, Tarragona, Valencia, Vigo
The same text in 3 editions, 1997 to 1999.
Published as “Ports and harbors”
- Aviles,
- Barcelona,
- Bilbao,
- Cadiz,
- Cartagena,
- Castellon de la Plana,
- Ceuta,
- Huelva,
- La Coruna,
- Las Palmas (Canary Islands),
- Malaga,
- Melilla,
- Pasajes,
- Gijon,
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canary Islands),
- Santander,
- Tarragona,
- Valencia,
- Vigo
Aviles, Barcelona, Bilbao, Cadiz, Cartagena,
Castellon deIslands),
Islands), Malaga, Melilla, Pasajes, Puerto de Gijon, Santa Cruz de Tenerife
(Canary Islands), Santander, Tarragona, Valencia, Vigo
The same text in 4 editions, 2000 to 2003.
Published as “Ports and harbors”
- Aviles,
- Barcelona,
- Bilbao,
- Cadiz,
- Cartagena,
- Castellon de la Plana,
- Ceuta,
- Huelva,
- La Coruna,
- Las Palmas (Canary Islands),
- Malaga,
- Melilla,
- Pasajes,
- Gijon,
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canary Islands),
- Santander,
- Tarragona,
- Valencia,
- Vigo
Aviles, Barcelona, Bilbao, Cadiz, Cartagena,
Published as “Ports and harbors”
- Aviles,
- Barcelona,
- Bilbao,
- Cadiz,
- Cartagena,
- Castellon de la Plana,
- Ceuta,
- Huelva,
- A Coruna,
- Las Palmas (Canary Islands),
- Malaga,
- Melilla,
- Pasajes,
- Gijon,
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canary Islands),
- Santander,
- Tarragona,
- Valencia,
- Vigo
Aviles, Barcelona, Bilbao, Cadiz, Cartagena, Castellon de la Plana, Ceuta, Huelva, La A Coruna, Las Palmas (Canary Islands), Malaga, Melilla, Pasajes, Gijon, Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canary Islands), Santander, Tarragona, Valencia, Vigo
Published as “Ports and harbors”
- Algeciras,
- Barcelona,
- Cartagena,
- Gijon,
- Huelva,
- La Coruna,
- Tarragona,
- Valencia
Rewritten: too little of the 2004 text remains to mark the changes.
Algeciras, Barcelona, Cartagena, Gijon, Huelva, La Coruna, Tarragona, Valencia
The same text in 2006 and 2007.
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- Algeciras,
- Barcelona,
- Cartagena,
- Gijon,
- Huelva,
- La Coruna,
- Tarragona,
- Valencia
Algeciras, Barcelona, Cartagena, Gijon, Huelva, La Coruna, Tarragona, Valencia
The same text in 2008 and 2009.
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- Algeciras,
- Barcelona,
- Bilbao,
- Cartagena,
- Huelva,
- Tarragona,
- Valencia
Algeciras, Barcelona, Bilbao, Cartagena, Gijon, Huelva, La Coruna, Tarragona, Valencia
The same text in 4 editions, 2010 to 2013.
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- Algeciras,
- Barcelona,
- Bilbao,
- Cartagena,
- Huelva,
- Tarragona,
- Valencia (Spain);
- Las Palmas,
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canary Islands)
Algeciras, Barcelona, Bilbao, Cartagena, Huelva, Tarragona, Valencia (Spain); Las Palmas, Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canary Islands)
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Algeciras,
- Barcelona,
- Bilbao,
- Cartagena,
- Huelva,
- Tarragona,
- Valencia (Spain);
- Las Palmas,
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canary Islands)
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Algeciras (3,608,301),
- Barcelona (2,033,747),
- Valencia (4,327,371);
- Las Palmas (1,287,389)
major seaport(s):
Algeciras, Barcelona, Bilbao, Cartagena, Huelva, Tarragona, Valencia (Spain); Las Palmas, Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canary Islands)
container port(s) (TEUs):
Algeciras (3,608,301), Barcelona (2,033,747), Valencia (4,327,371); Las Palmas (1,287,389)
The same text in 2015 and 2016.
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Algeciras,
- Barcelona,
- Bilbao,
- Cartagena,
- Huelva,
- Tarragona,
- Valencia (all in Spain);
- Las Palmas,
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife (in the Canary Islands)
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Algeciras (3,608,301),
- Barcelona (2,033,747),
- Valencia (4,327,371);
- Las Palmas (1,287,389)
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Barcelona,
- Bilbao,
- Cartagena,
- Huelva,
- Mugardos,
- Sagunto
major seaport(s):(Spain); (all in Spain); Las Palmas, Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canary (in the Canary Islands)
container port(s) (TEUs):
LNG terminal(s) (import): Barcelona, Bilbao, Cartagena, Huelva, Mugardos, Sagunto
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Algeciras,
- Barcelona,
- Bilbao,
- Cartagena,
- Huelva,
- Tarragona,
- Valencia (all in Spain);
- Las Palmas,
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife (in the Canary Islands)
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Algeciras (4,516,000),
- Barcelona (1,965,000),
- Valencia (4,615,000) (2015)
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Barcelona,
- Bilbao,
- Cartagena,
- Huelva,
- Mugardos,
- Sagunto
major seaport(s): Algeciras, Barcelona, Bilbao, Cartagena, Huelva, Tarragona, Valencia (all in Spain); Las Palmas, Santa Cruz de Tenerife (in the Canary Islands)
container port(s) (TEUs): Algeciras (3,608,301), (4,516,000), Barcelona (2,033,747), (1,965,000), Valencia (4,327,371); Las Palmas (1,287,389) (4,615,000) (2015)
LNG terminal(s) (import): Barcelona, Bilbao, Cartagena, Huelva, Mugardos, Sagunto
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Algeciras,
- Barcelona,
- Bilbao,
- Cartagena,
- Huelva,
- Tarragona,
- Valencia (all in Spain);
- Las Palmas,
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife (in the Canary Islands)
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Algeciras (4,761,428),
- Barcelona (2,236,960),
- Valencia (4,722,000) (2016)
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Barcelona,
- Bilbao,
- Cartagena,
- Huelva,
- Mugardos,
- Sagunto
major seaport(s): Algeciras, Barcelona, Bilbao, Cartagena, Huelva, Tarragona, Valencia (all in Spain); Las Palmas, Santa Cruz de Tenerife (in the Canary Islands)
container port(s) (TEUs): Algeciras (4,516,000), (4,761,428), Barcelona (1,965,000), (2,236,960), Valencia (4,615,000) (2015) (4,722,000) (2016)
LNG terminal(s) (import): Barcelona, Bilbao, Cartagena, Huelva, Mugardos, Sagunto
The same text in 2019 and 2020.
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Algeciras,
- Barcelona,
- Bilbao,
- Cartagena,
- Huelva,
- Tarragona,
- Valencia (all in Spain);
- Las Palmas,
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife (in the Canary Islands)
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Algeciras (4,389,836),
- Barcelona (2,968,757),
- Valencia (4,832,156) (2017)
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Barcelona,
- Bilbao,
- Cartagena,
- Huelva,
- Mugardos,
- Sagunto
major seaport(s): Algeciras, Barcelona, Bilbao, Cartagena, Huelva, Tarragona, Valencia (all in Spain); Las Palmas, Santa Cruz de Tenerife (in the Canary Islands)
container port(s) (TEUs): Algeciras (4,761,428), (4,389,836), Barcelona (2,236,960), (2,968,757), Valencia (4,722,000) (2016) (4,832,156) (2017)
LNG terminal(s) (import): Barcelona, Bilbao, Cartagena, Huelva, Mugardos, Sagunto
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Atlantic Ocean:
- Bilbao,
- Huelva;
- Las Palmas,
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife (in the Canary Islands)
- Mediterranean Sea:
- Algeciras,
- Barcelona,
- Cartagena,
- Tarragona,
- Valencia
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Algeciras (5,125,385),
- Barcelona (3,324,650),
- Valencia (5,439,827) (2019)
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Barcelona,
- Bilbao,
- Cartagena,
- Huelva,
- Mugardos,
- Sagunto
- river port(s):
- Seville (Guadalquivir River)
major seaport(s): Algeciras, Barcelona,
Atlantic Ocean: Bilbao, Cartagena, Huelva, Tarragona, Valencia (all in Spain); Huelva; Las Palmas, Santa Cruz de Tenerife (in the Canary Islands)
Mediterranean Sea: Algeciras, Barcelona, Cartagena, Tarragona, Valencia
container port(s) (TEUs): Algeciras (4,389,836), (5,125,385), Barcelona (2,968,757), (3,324,650), Valencia (4,832,156) (2017) (5,439,827) (2019)
LNG terminal(s) (import): Barcelona, Bilbao, Cartagena, Huelva, Mugardos, Sagunto
river port(s): Seville (Guadalquivir River)
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Atlantic Ocean:
- Bilbao,
- Huelva;
- Las Palmas,
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife (in the Canary Islands)
- Mediterranean Sea:
- Algeciras,
- Barcelona,
- Cartagena,
- Tarragona,
- Valencia
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Algeciras (5,125,385),
- Barcelona (3,324,650),
- Valencia (5,439,827) (2019)
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Barcelona,
- Bilbao,
- Cartagena,
- El Musel,
- Huelva,
- Mugardos,
- Sagunto
- river port(s):
- Seville (Guadalquivir River)
major seaport(s):
Atlantic Ocean: Bilbao, Huelva; Las Palmas, Santa Cruz de Tenerife (in the Canary Islands)
Mediterranean Sea: Algeciras, Barcelona, Cartagena, Tarragona, Valencia
container port(s) (TEUs): Algeciras (5,125,385), Barcelona (3,324,650), Valencia (5,439,827) (2019)
LNG terminal(s) (import): Barcelona, Bilbao, Cartagena, El Musel, Huelva, Mugardos, Sagunto
river port(s): Seville (Guadalquivir River)
Published as “Ports and terminals”
- major seaport(s):
- Atlantic Ocean:
- Bilbao,
- Huelva;
- Las Palmas,
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife (in the Canary Islands)
- Mediterranean Sea:
- Algeciras,
- Barcelona,
- Cartagena,
- Tarragona,
- Valencia
- container port(s) (TEUs):
- Algeciras (4,799,497),
- Barcelona (3,531,762),
- Valencia (5,604,478) (2021)
- LNG terminal(s) (import):
- Barcelona,
- Bilbao,
- Cartagena,
- El Musel,
- Huelva,
- Mugardos,
- Sagunto
- river port(s):
- Seville (Guadalquivir River)
major seaport(s):
Atlantic Ocean: Bilbao, Huelva; Las Palmas, Santa Cruz de Tenerife (in the Canary Islands)
Mediterranean Sea: Algeciras, Barcelona, Cartagena, Tarragona, Valencia
container port(s) (TEUs): Algeciras (5,125,385), (4,799,497), Barcelona (3,324,650), (3,531,762), Valencia (5,439,827) (2019) (5,604,478) (2021)
LNG terminal(s) (import): Barcelona, Bilbao, Cartagena, El Musel, Huelva, Mugardos, Sagunto
river port(s): Seville (Guadalquivir River)
The same text in 2024 and 2025.
- total ports:
- 52 (2024)
- large:
- 3
- medium:
- 14
- small:
- 9
- very small:
- 24
- size unknown:
- 2
- ports with oil terminals:
- 13
- key ports:
- Alicante,
- Barcelona,
- Cadiz,
- Ceuta,
- Ferrol,
- Huelva,
- Las Palmas,
- Malaga,
- Palma de Mallorca,
- Puerto de Bilbao,
- Puerto de Pasajes,
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife,
- Santander,
- Sevilla,
- Tarragona,
- Valencia,
- Vigo
Rewritten: too little of the 2023 text remains to mark the changes.
total ports: 52 (2024)
large: 3
medium: 14
small: 9
very small: 24
size unknown: 2
ports with oil terminals: 13
key ports: Alicante, Barcelona, Cadiz, Ceuta, Ferrol, Huelva, Las Palmas, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca, Puerto de Bilbao, Puerto de Pasajes, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Santander, Sevilla, Tarragona, Valencia, Vigo
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Spain: Ports.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/spain/ports.