Vélez-Blanco is a municipality of Almería province, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. In 2018, the population was 1,938. Its surface area is 441.31 square kilometres with a population density of 4.39 per square kilometre. Its geographical co-ordinates are 37° 41'N 2° 05'W. It is located at an altitude of 1,070 metres and 164 kilometres from the provincial capital, Almeria. It belongs to the Los Vélez region.