Ever point at a map and feel stuck because you can’t name the country, the river, or even the street corner in Spanish? This list hands you about 238 practical geography and location words that’ll have you describing places, giving directions, and talking about the world around you without flipping through a dictionary.
We pulled together vocabulary that shows up in real conversations – not dusty textbook relics. You’ll find words for natural landmarks (like montaña and río), city spots (plaza, calle), cardinal directions, and phrases to say where something is. Every entry gives you a clear meaning and a natural example sentence so you see exactly how the word behaves in the wild.
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| Word | Type | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| plaza | noun | plaza, town square | Nos vemos en la plaza del pueblo. |
| población | noun | population (of a geographical region, a country, etc.) | La población de esta ciudad es muy grande. |
| poner | verb | to put, to put up, to place, to lay | Voy a poner el libro en la mesa. |
| por acá | phrase | around here | La farmacia está por acá, cerca de la plaza. |
| por ahí | Adverb | over there, around there | La tienda está por ahí, cerca de la plaza. |
| por allá | phrase | over there | Mi casa está por allá, junto al parque. |
| por allí | phrase | over there | Mi casa está por allí, junto al parque. |
| por aquí | phrase | over here | La tienda está por aquí, cerca de la plaza. |
| por debajo de | phrase | under (below and through) | El gato está por debajo de la mesa. |
| por encima de | phrase | over (above and across) | El puente pasa por encima de la carretera. |
| primavera | noun | spring (season) | En primavera, las flores crecen en el parque. |
| primera | noun | first gear (lowest gear in a motor vehicle) | El coche va en primera. |
| prisión | noun | prison (a place or institution of confinement, especially of long-term confinement for those convicted of serious crimes or otherwise considered undesirable by the government) | El hombre está en prisión. |
| próximo | adjective | nearby, next, upcoming | La tienda está en un barrio próximo. |
| pueblo | noun | town, village | Mi abuelo vive en un pueblo pequeño. |
| puente | noun | bridge (construction spanning a waterway, ravine, or valley from an elevated height) | Cruzamos el puente para llegar al parque. |
| puerta | noun | door (portal of entry into a building) | La puerta está abierta. |
| punto | interjection | point (specific spot, location, or place) | Ese es el punto donde nos vemos. |
| raza | noun | race, ethnicity | La raza de cada persona es parte de su identidad. |
| región | noun | region | Vivo en una región muy fría. |
| río | noun | river | El río pasa cerca de mi casa. |
| río abajo | adverb | downstream | La canoa va río abajo. |
| río arriba | adverb | upstream | El barco va río arriba. |
| rumbo a | phrase | towards, heading to | Vamos rumbo a la estación de tren. |
| sala | noun | room (a separate part of a building) | La sala tiene una ventana grande. |
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