Campiña de Jerez
Comarca in Andalusia, Spain
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Campiña de Jerez (the Jerez countryside) is one of the six comarcas (county, but with no administrative role) in the province of Cádiz, southern Spain.
Campiña de Jerez | |
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Campiña de Jerez | |
 Location of Campiña de Jerez in Andalusia, Spain | |
 Location of Campiña de Jerez in the province of Cádiz | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community | Andalusia |
| Province | Cádiz |
| Municipalities | |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,412 km2 (545 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[notes 1] | |
• Total | 217,717 |
| • Density | 154.2/km2 (399.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
The present-day comarca was established in 2003 by the Government of Andalusia.[1][2]
Municipalities
The Campiña de Jerez comarca consists of the municipalities of Jerez de la Frontera and San José del Valle.
| Arms | Municipality | Area (km2) | Population (2023)[3][notes 2] | Density (/km2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Jerez de la Frontera | 1,188.23 | 213,231 | 179.45 |
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San José del Valle | 224.01 | 4,486 | 20.03 |
| Total | 1,412.24 | 217,717 | 199.48 |
Economy
Together with the comarcas Bahía de Cádiz and Costa Noroeste, Campiña de Jerez form the Sherry Triangle, a region of sherry wine production. It is an important economic asset for the region, with a long tradition of British-Spanish winemaking families who export it to the United Kingdom and other european countries.[4]
Gallery
View of countryside from Jerez de la Frontera
San José del Valle vista
Vineyards
Wind turbines
External links
Notes
- Estimate at 1 January 2023: National Statistics Institute (Spain).
- Estimate at 1 January 2023: National Statistics Institute (Spain).