Chiclana de la Frontera

Chiclana de la Frontera (Spanish pronunciation: [tʃiˈklana ðe la fɾonˈteɾa]) is a town and municipality in southwestern Spain, in the province of Cádiz, Andalucía, near the Gulf of Cádiz. It belongs to the association of municipalities of the Bay of Cádiz (Bahía de Cádiz), the provincial capital of Cádiz, Jerez de la Frontera, San Fernando, El Puerto de Santa María, Puerto Real and Rota which form the third largest metropolitan area in Andalusia, behind Seville and Málaga, and the twelfth largest in Spain. It is located 20 kilometres (12 miles) south-east from Cádiz, and borders the municipalities of San Fernando and Puerto Real to the north and Conil de la Frontera to the south. In 1877, the municipality's population was 11,677; in 2012, it was 81,473. It has a surface area is 203 square kilometres (78 sq mi) and a population density of 401 inhabitants / km2. The average elevation is 11 metres (36 ft) above sea level. The economy depends largely upon modern industry, especially salt processing and tourism, and the municipality is known for its beaches such as the 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) long Playa de la Barrosa, hotels and golf courses in the resort of Novo Sancti Petri. The municipality contains the largest number of hotel beds in the Province of Cádiz and the Costa de la Luz. The town's newspaper, Chiclana Información, is distributed on Saturday mornings.

Chiclana de la Frontera
Municipality
Playa de la Barrosa
Chiclana de la Frontera
Location in the Province of Cádiz
Chiclana de la Frontera
Location in Andalusia
Chiclana de la Frontera
Location in Spain
Coordinates: 36°25′N 6°9′W
Country Spain
Autonomous community Andalusia
ProvinceCádiz
ComarcaBay of Cádiz
CommonwealthMunicipios de la Bahía de Cádiz
Government
  MayorErnesto Marín (PP)
Area
  Total205.45 km2 (79.32 sq mi)
Elevation
11 m (36 ft)
Population
 (2018)
  Total83,831
  Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
DemonymChiclaneros
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
11130
Dialing code956
WebsiteOfficial website
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