Conil de la Frontera

Conil de la Frontera is a town (pueblo) and municipality in the province of Cádiz, located on the Atlantic coast in the southern part of Spain, with around 22,000 inhabitants.

Conil de la Frontera
Municipality
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Location in the Province of Cádiz
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Location in Andalusia
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Location in Spain
Coordinates: 36°16′N 6°5′W
Country Spain
Autonomous community Andalusia
Province Cádiz
ComarcaLa Janda
Government
 • MayorJuan Manuel Bermúdez Escámez (Izquierda Unida)
Area
 • Total88.51 km2 (34.17 sq mi)
Elevation
41 m (135 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total22,427
 • Density250/km2 (660/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Conileños
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
11140
WebsiteOfficial website

It has six beaches: Playa La Fontanilla, Playa El Roqueo (with a 1936 Civil War bunker), Playa Fuente del Gallo, Playa Punta Lejos, Playa Cala del Aceite and Playa los Bateles. Playa los Bateles is the longest and the most popular in the summer. Conil de la Frontera is primarily a vacation town and the most of the tourists are Spanish although you often also hear German as well in town.

Every Friday you can visit the market on Avda. de la Música, which includes culture and history. The market includes many little trinkets and handmade clothes. The beach is sandy and has volleyball nets.

Conil de la Frontera
  • The Gate to the Old Town
  • Tower of Guzmán
  • Port and lighthouse of Roche.

References
  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
Harbor of Conil de la Frontera


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