El Puerto de Santa María
El Puerto de Santa María (Spanish pronunciation: [el ˈpweɾto ðe ˈsanta maˈɾi.a], lit. "the Port of Saint Mary"), locally known as El Puerto and historically in English as Port Saint Mary, is a municipality of Spain located on the banks of the Guadalete River in the province of Cádiz, Andalusia. As of 2016, the city has a population of c. 88,184, of which some 50,000 live in the urban center, and the remainder in the surrounding areas.
El Puerto de Santa María
Port Saint Mary | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
|
Flag Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: La ciudad de los 100 palacios (The city of the 100 palaces) | |
| Motto: Puerto de Menesteo | |
Location of El Puerto de Santa María | |
| Coordinates: 36°36′5.29″N 6°14′17.33″W | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous Community | Andalusia |
| Province | Cádiz |
| Government | |
| • Type | Ayuntamiento |
| • Mayor | Germán Beardo (PP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 159.34 km2 (61.52 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 88,364 |
| • Density | 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Portuense |
| Time zone | CET (GMT +1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (GMT +2) |
| Post code | 11500 |
| Area code | +34956 |
| Website | Official website |
The town of El Puerto de Santa María is located 10 km (6 mi) northeast of Cádiz, across the bay of Cádiz.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.