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Municipality

Toledo

Located in Province of Toledo, Castille-La Mancha Coordinates: 39°52′04″ N 4°00′36″ W

Toledo
Dmitry Dzhus from London · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
84,019
84K
Elevation
455 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
Places inside
34
listed under Toledo
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
MAD Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport79 km
SLM Salamanca Airport175 km

About Toledo

Toledo is a municipality. Location: Province of Toledo, Castille-La Mancha. Population: 84,019. Elevation: 455 m.

From Wikipedia

Toledo (UK: tol-AY-doh; Spanish: [toˈleðo] ) is a city and municipality in Spain. It is the capital of the province of Toledo and the de jure seat of the government and parliament of the autonomous community of Castilla–La Mancha. Toledo is primarily located on the right (north) bank of the Tagus in central Iberia, nestled in a bend of the river.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
232 km²
Official website
toledo.es

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Toledo

From Wikivoyage

Toledo is a historic city in Castilla La Mancha, sitting majestically above the Tagus River and denoted a UNESCO heritage site in 1986. It is a very worthwhile day-trip from Madrid, only half an hour by train.

Understand+

The history of Toledo dates back to Roman occupation (Toletum) circa 192 BC. The ruins of the Roman circus are still visible just outside the walls of the city. Roman occupation was followed by Visigoth rule, Muslim rule and finally the Reconquest of Toledo in AD 1085. Toledo was the capital of the Spanish empire until the mid-1500s when the royal court moved to Madrid. The winding, cobbled streets of the old town are often crowded with locals and tourists, as well as a surprisingly large number of cars and vans. Don't miss the 13th century cathedral or the Alcázar which sits atop the town and dates back to Roman times.

As a visitor to Toledo, you are not allowed to pick up or collect anything off the street because the entire city is a gazetted monument. However, there are souvenir shops where one can buy mementoes. You get a better view of the ancient city as you enjoy local meals in one of the hotels across from the banks of the Tagus River.

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By train:

1 Estación de Toledo (Toledo station). The AVE high-speed train takes 33 minutes from Madrid's Atocha station to Toledo and costs €10.60 + €8.50 = €19.10 for a same-day round trip, and you have to specify your return time at the time of purchase. Boarding starts 20–30 minutes prior to departure and the gate will close 5 minutes before schedule.. (updated May 2024)

In Madrid, you will find vending machines for railway tickets. However, be careful with the red vending machines that are signed "Cercanias." For foreigners, it will be easier still to use the Renfe website to purchase tickets or to use a manned ticket booth. If you choose to buy at the booth, be careful with timing - perhaps go the day before - because you may not be guaranteed a seat or the time you want.

From Toledo station, urban buses numbers 5, 22, 61, or 62 stop on the street in front of the train station and take you to Plaza de Zocodover, the city center. The buses are €1.60 (pay the driver). All passengers must exit at Zocodover as it is the last stop on the route. It's a pleasant 30-minute downhill walk back to the train station. City buses are blue; a private company operates red buses that wait outside the train station and charge €2.50 for the same route as number 5.

By bus:

Buses run between Toledo and Madrid's Plaza Elíptica bus station (on the grey Circular metro line) every half hour until 21:30. The company is Alsa. The trip takes about one hour and a return ticket costs €9.75.

2 Toledo bus station, Av. Castilla la Mancha, 29. (updated Oct 2023)

By car:

From Madrid, Toledo is about 70 km southwest on the A-42 freeway, which is marked "Toledo" on all road signs. This used to be labelled the N-401, and old maps or signs may still refer to that, although almost all road signage appears to have been updated. There is often spot congestion during peak hours, sometimes as far out as Parla (25 km).

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Places bordering Toledo

  • Bargas
  • Burguillos de Toledo
  • Cobisa
  • Guadamur
  • Nambroca
  • Almonacid de Toledo
  • Rielves
  • Aranjuez

Twin towns and sister cities of Toledo

  • Aachen· Germany
  • City of Corpus Christi· United States
  • Guanajuato City· Mexico
  • Nara-shi· Japan
  • Melilla· Spain

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Toledo over time

Population of Toledo over time
2014 83,334
2015 83,226
2016 83,459
2017 83,741
2018 84,282
2019 84,873
2020 85,811
2021 85,449
2022 85,085
2023 86,070
2024 86,526
2025 87,216

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Toledo

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 6° · Rain 40 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Seville · 325 km southwest20°
  • Murcia · 325 km southeast20°
  • Orihuela · 331 km southeast20°
Hottest month
July (day 34°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
May (44 mm)
Driest month
August (9 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Toledo
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°14°18°19°24°29°34°34°29°22°16°12°
Average low (°C)2°4°6°8°11°16°19°19°15°11°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)31282440442712921374043

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Toledo

The nearest airport is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), 79 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Parla, 46 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) Madrid 79 kmnortheast
  • Salamanca Airport (SLM) Salamanca 175 kmnorthwest
  • Valladolid Airport (VLL) Valladolid 216 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Parla Population: 115.6K 46 kmnortheast
  • Fuenlabrada Population: 190.5K 50 kmnorth
  • Móstoles Population: 207.1K 52 kmnorth
  • Getafe Population: 187.5K 54 kmnortheast
  • Leganés Population: 188.4K 55 kmnorth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Toledo

Within 100 km: 495 historic and cultural sites, 253 natural sites, 236 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km47 places

  • Cerro de Layos Mountain 15 kmS
  • Noez Mountain 21 kmSW
  • Arroyo de Gadea River 22 kmNW
  • Arroyo de Cantaelgallo River 22 kmNW

25–60 km235 places

  • Pantano del Torcón Lake 41 kmSW
  • Montes de Toledo Mountain 45 kmSW
  • Cerro del Buey Mountain 34 kmSE
  • Berrocal Mountain 56 kmNW

60–100 km702 places

  • Laguna del Taray Lake 70 kmSE
  • Laguna Romani Lake 91 kmS
  • Laguna Larga Lake 66 kmSE
  • Laguna de La Nava Lake 95 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Toledo and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Toledo Ceuta Pontevedra Melilla
Population 84K 83.2K 82.8K 86K
Elevation 455 m 22 m 29 m 14 m
Summer day (hottest month) 34° 27° 25° 31°
Winter night (coldest month) 2° 10° 7° 9°
Annual rainfall 356 mm 647 mm 1,700 mm 344 mm
Best months Apr–May, Oct May–Oct Jun–Sep Apr–Jun, Oct–Nov
Distance — 456 km 482 km 516 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

Places in Toledo

34 places
  1. 1 Toledo 86.5K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages3

Lakes, rivers & coasts2

Heritage & sights28

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources