Albacete (/ˌælbəˈseɪti/ AL-bə-SAY-tee, US also /ˌɑːlbɑːˈseɪteɪ/ AHL-bah-SAY-tay, Spanish: [alβaˈθete] ) is a city and municipality in the Spanish autonomous community of Castilla–La Mancha, and capital of the province of Albacete.
Lying in the south-east of the Iberian Peninsula, the area around the city is known as Los Llanos. Halfway between Madrid and the Mediterranean coast, it enjoys connections by motorway, railway (including AVE), and air (Albacete Airport). With a population of 174,336 (2020), it is the largest municipality of Castilla–La Mancha. The municipality of Albacete is also the seventh-largest in Spain by total area, being 1,125.91 km (434.72 sq mi). Albacete is the seat to the regional High Court of Justice.