Yecla is a municipality in Spain, in the province of Murcia, in the Region of Murcia. On 1 January 2025 it had 36,453 inhabitants according to the INE municipal register (padrón), over an area of about 602.6 km².
Population density is about 60 per km²: a partly rural municipality, with a main town and scattered villages or developments. Of the 37 municipalities in the province of Murcia with at least 5,000 inhabitants, it is number 9 by population.
As the crow flies it lies about 76 km north of Murcia, the provincial capital. The nearest major city is Valencia, about 115 km away.
Below you will find a map of neighbouring municipalities, the weather, places to stay in the area and a link to all the municipalities in the province of Murcia.