Algeciras
Algeciras (Spanish: [alxeˈθiɾas]) is a municipality of Spain belonging to the province of Cádiz, Andalusia. Located in the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula, near the Strait of Gibraltar, it is the largest city on the Bay of Gibraltar (Spanish: Bahía de Algeciras).
Algeciras | |
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Municipality | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Algeciras | |
| Coordinates: 36°7′39″N 5°27′14″W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Andalusia |
| Province | Cádiz |
| Founded | Pre-Roman |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | José Ignacio Landaluce Calleja (2011) (PP) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 87.96 km2 (33.96 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Municipality | 121,414 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 263,739 |
| Demonyms | Algecireño (male) Algecireña (female) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 11200-11209 |
| Dialing code | (+34) 956/856 |
| Website | Official website |
The Port of Algeciras is one of the largest ports in Europe and the world in three categories: container, cargo and transshipment. The urban area straddles the small Río de la Miel, which is the southernmost river of continental Europe. As of 1 January 2020, the municipality had a registered population of 123,078, second in its province after Jerez de la Frontera and greater than Cádiz city population. It forms part of the comarca of Campo de Gibraltar.
The surrounding metro area also includes the municipalities of Los Barrios, La Línea de la Concepción, Castellar de la Frontera, Jimena de la Frontera, San Roque and Tarifa, with a population of 263,739.