Vícar is a municipality in Spain, in the province of Almería, in Andalusia. On 1 January 2025 it had 29,342 inhabitants according to the INE municipal register (padrón), over an area of about 60.3 km².
Density, at about 487 inhabitants per km², is that of a populous urban area, with residential districts, services and businesses. Of the 21 municipalities in the province of Almería with at least 5,000 inhabitants, it is number 5 by population.
As the crow flies it lies about 29 km west of Almería, the provincial capital. The nearest major city is Malaga, about 155 km away.
Nearby, within a few dozen kilometres, are other destinations featured in our guides: Almería (18 km).
To explore the area, use the map of neighbouring municipalities and the accommodation options in and around Vícar; all the municipalities in the province of Almería are listed on their own page.