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.
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.
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.
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