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Observatories in Spain

Spain has 279 observatories on the map. 271 watch the night sky. 8 watch something else — the Sun, the radio sky, particles, Earth’s field, or a volcano. The earliest was founded 1790. Below: how they split by what they watch, and the country’s notable sites. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-23.

OBSERVATORIES279
OLDEST FOUNDED1790
NOT WATCHING STARS8

By what they watch

Astronomical271 · 97%
Radio astronomy1 · 0%
Geo & magnetic6 · 2%
Volcano1 · 0%

Notable observatories in Spain

A representative mix — the specialised sciences first, then the earliest sites by founding year.

VolcanoInstituto Volcanológico de Canarias2010
Geo/magneticEbro Magnetic Observatory
Geo/magneticEstació sísmica de Garraf
Geo/magneticSan Pablo-Toledo Magnetic Observatory
Geo/magneticSan Fernando Magnetic Observatory
Geo/magneticGuimar-Tenerife Magnetic Observatory
RadioCebreros Station
Geo/magneticAEMet Izaña
AstronomicalRoyal Observatory of Madrid1790
AstronomicalObservatori de l'Ebre1904
AstronomicalObservatorio Geofísico de Almería1911
AstronomicalObservatorio Ramón María Aller1943

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