* North America: They had extensive holdings in what is now Mexico, Florida, parts of the southwestern United States, and Central America.
* South America: Spain dominated much of South America, including present-day Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, and parts of Bolivia, Brazil, and Guyana.
* Europe: Spain itself, of course, was located in Europe.
* Africa: Spain had colonies in North Africa, specifically in the Canary Islands and some coastal areas of Morocco.
* Asia: Spain had a presence in the Philippines and some smaller Pacific islands.
While Spain had a global empire, it was significantly smaller than its peak in the sixteenth century.
