Campo de Gibraltar
Campo de Gibraltar (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkampo ðe xiβɾalˈtaɾ], "Gibraltar Countryside") is a comarca (county) in the province of Cádiz, Spain, in the southwestern part of the autonomous community of Andalusia, the southernmost part of mainland Europe. It comprises the municipalities of Algeciras, La Línea de la Concepción, San Roque, Los Barrios, Castellar de la Frontera, Jimena de la Frontera and Tarifa.
Campo de Gibraltar | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): PRO GEOGRAPHIA, HISTORIA ET VOLUNTATE CONIVNCTI (Latin for '"United by geography, history, and will"') | |
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| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Andalusia |
| Province |  Province of Cádiz |
| Municipalities | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,527.5 km2 (589.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 269,294 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Campogibraltareños |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Largest municipality | Algeciras |
Its name comes from the municipal term of the town of Gibraltar, now a British Overseas Territory. Until 1704, the Campo de Gibraltar was simply the term for the municipality of Gibraltar, about 500 km2 corresponding approximately to the current municipalities of Algeciras, San Roque, Los Barrios and La Línea de la Concepción. Following the capture of Gibraltar during the War of the Spanish Succession the former inhabitants settled nearby creating Algeciras, San Roque, and Los Barrios. In 1759, each of them was established as a different municipality.[2]
The Campo de Gibraltar comarca is composed of the following 7 municipalities:
| Municipality | Area (km2) | Population 2018[3] | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeciras | 85.8 | 121,414 | Bay of Gibraltar |
| La Línea de la Concepción | 19.3 | 62,940 | Bay of Gibraltar Mediterranean coast |
| San Roque | 146.9 | 30,472 | Interior - Bay of Gibraltar Mediterranean coast |
| Los Barrios | 331.3 | 23,513 | Interior Los Alcornocales Natural Park Bay of Gibraltar |
| Castellar de la Frontera | 178.8 | 3,013 | Interior Los Alcornocales Natural Park |
| Jimena de la Frontera | 345.7 | 9,773 | Interior Los Alcornocales Natural Park |
| Tarifa | 419.7 | 18,169 | Atlantic coast Los Alcornocales Natural Park |
| Total | 1,527.5 | 269,294 |
References
- Estimate at 1 January 2018: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid.
- Manuel Álvarez Vázquez (April 2004). "La pérdida de Gibraltar y el nacimiento de la nueva población de Los Barrios" (PDF). Almoraima. Revista de Estudios Campogibraltareños (34): 51–66. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-02-20.
- Estimate at 1 January 2018: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid.