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. == Municipalities ==