Bay of Cádiz (comarca)
Comarca in Andalusia, Spain
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The Bay of Cádiz (Spanish: Comarca de la Bahía de Cádiz) is one of the six comarcas (county, but with no administrative role) in the province of Cádiz, Andalusia, southern Spain.
Bay of Cádiz
Comarca de la Bahía de Cádiz | |
|---|---|
Satellite view of the Bay of Cádiz, taken by Sentinel-2 of Copernicus Programme. | |
Location of Bay of Cádiz in Andalusia, Spain | |
Location of Bay of Cádiz in the province of Cádiz | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Andalusia |
| Province | Cádiz |
| Capital | Cádiz |
| Municipalities | |
| Area | |
• Total | 603.7 km2 (233.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[notes 1] | |
• Total | 426,329 |
| • Density | 13,369.9/km2 (34,628/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Largest municipality | Cádiz |
The present-day comarca was established in 2003 by the Government of Andalusia.[1][2]
Municipalities
The Bahia de Cádiz comarca includes five[3] municipalities:
| Arms | Municipality | Area (km2) | Population 2023[4][notes 2] | Density(/km2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cádiz | 12.3 | 111,811 | 9,090.3 | |
| Chiclana de la Frontera | 205.5 | 88,709 | 431.7 | |
| El Puerto de Santa María | 159.3 | 89,813 | 563.8 | |
| Puerto Real | 196.0 | 42,069 | 214.6 | |
| San Fernando | 30.6 | 93,927 | 3,069.5 | |
| Total | 603.7 | 426,329 | 13,369.9 |
Gallery
- Cádiz Old Town Hall
- Sancti Petri Island and Castle
- Aerial view of the bay
Notes
- Census at 1 January 2023: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid.
- Census at 1 January 2023: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid.




