El Puerto de Santa María

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Municipality of El Puerto de Santa María
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Coat of arms of El Puerto de Santa María
El Puerto de Santa María (Spain)
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Basic data
Autonomous Community : Andalusia
Province : Cadiz
Comarca : Bahia de Cádiz
Coordinates 36 ° 36 ′  N , 6 ° 14 ′  W Coordinates: 36 ° 36 ′  N , 6 ° 14 ′  W
Height : msnm
Area : 159.34 km²
Residents : 88,405 (Jan 1, 2019)
Population density : 554.82 inhabitants / km²
Postal code : 11500
Municipality number  ( INE ): 11027
administration
Website : www.elpuertodesantamaria.es

El Puerto de Santa María is a municipality in southern Spain at the mouth of the Río Guadalete in the comarca of Bahía de Cádiz ( Bay of Cádiz ). The city forms the southern end of the " Sherry Triangle".

The locals usually only refer to the place as " El Puerto ". Many residents of Seville and Madrid spend their summer holidays here due to the fresher coastal climate. In the city there are many of the sherry bodegas (including 501, Terry, Osborne ) as well as many "Freidurias" and "Cocederos", in which seafood is offered fried and cooked for direct consumption . The city was the starting point for Christopher Columbus' second expedition to America .

The Luis Goytisolo Foundation , located in the rococo palace Palacio de Villarreal y Purullena from the 18th century, organizes annual symposia on contemporary Spanish narration. The place has a larger Corrida de Toros arena near the city center.

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City map of El Puerto de Santa María

El Puerto de Santa Maria is connected to the provincial capital Cádiz and the seaside resort of Rota by several catamarans . The motor ship Adriano III also operated until 2011, but this sank during a mooring maneuver in Cádiz. El Puerto de Santa Maria is on the Seville-Cadiz railway line . Intercity bus connections are offered by several companies.

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  1. Cifras oficiales de población resultantes de la revisión del Padrón municipal a 1 de enero . Population statistics from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística (population update).

Web links

Commons : El Puerto de Santa María  - Collection of images, videos and audio files